📍 75 Meteor Way, Montrose, Susquehanna County, 18801
Montrose Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Montrose, Susquehanna County. The school has 562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Montrose Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Montrose Area JSHS enrolls 562 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 537 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
234 of the school's 562 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Montrose Area JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 111.
Montrose Area JSHS is one of 3 schools in Montrose Area SD, based in Montrose, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,225 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 562 students, Montrose Area JSHS is larger than the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant