📍 226 Highland Rd, Atglen, Chester County, 19310
Octorara Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Atglen, Chester County. The school has 1,071 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Octorara Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Octorara Area JSHS enrolls 1,071 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 767 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 181 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
463 of the school's 1,071 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 440 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
Octorara Area JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-60, state senate district 19, state house district 13.
Octorara Area JSHS is one of 4 schools in Octorara Area SD, based in Atglen, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,968 students district-wide and employs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,071 students, Octorara Area JSHS is larger than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe