📍 1129 E State St, Sharon, Mercer County, 16146
Sharon HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sharon, Mercer County. The school has 523 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sharon City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sharon HS enrolls 523 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 23% Black or African American and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 327 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
496 of the school's 523 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 496 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.
Sharon HS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 7.
Sharon HS is one of 5 schools in Sharon City SD, based in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,839 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 523 students, Sharon HS is larger than the district average of about 368 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe