📍 437 Somerset Ave, Rockwood, Somerset County, 15557
Rockwood Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rockwood, Somerset County. The school has 337 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rockwood Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rockwood Area JSHS enrolls 337 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 322 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
99 of the school's 337 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 99 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.
Rockwood Area JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 69.
Rockwood Area JSHS is one of 2 schools in Rockwood Area SD, based in Rockwood, Pennsylvania. The district serves 566 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 337 students, Rockwood Area JSHS is larger than the district average of about 283 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant