📍 912 Coal Region Way, Lansford, Carbon County, 18232
Panther Valley JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lansford, Carbon County. The school has 771 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Panther Valley SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Panther Valley JSHS enrolls 771 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 6.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 568 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
770 of the school's 771 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 770 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Panther Valley 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-70, state senate district 14, state house district 124.
Panther Valley JSHS is one of 3 schools in Panther Valley SD, based in Lansford, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,773 students district-wide and employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 771 students, Panther Valley JSHS is larger than the district average of about 591 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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