📍 One Academic Avenue, Johnstown, Cambria County, 15904
Richland HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Johnstown, Cambria County. The school has 715 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Richland HS enrolls 715 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.2% Asian and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 637 | 89% |
| Asian | 23 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
186 of the school's 715 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 180 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Richland HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 71.
Richland HS is one of 2 schools in Richland SD, based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,531 students district-wide and employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 715 students, Richland HS is close to the district average of about 766 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small