📍 2497 Harlansburg Rd, New Castle, Lawrence County, 16101
Laurel HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The school has 328 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurel HS enrolls 328 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
74 of the school's 328 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 69 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 9.
Laurel HS is one of 3 schools in Laurel SD, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The district serves 977 students district-wide and employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 328 students, Laurel HS is close to the district average of about 326 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe