📍 300 Bailey Ave, Uniontown, Fayette County, 15401
Laurel Highlands SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Uniontown, Fayette County. The school has 831 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel Highlands SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurel Highlands SHS enrolls 831 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 60 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.3% Black or African American and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 724 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
256 of the school's 831 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel Highlands SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 52.
Laurel Highlands SHS is one of 6 schools in Laurel Highlands SD, based in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,690 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 831 students, Laurel Highlands SHS is larger than the district average of about 448 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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