📍 2550 Ellwood Rd, New Castle, Lawrence County, 16101
Shenango HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The school has 468 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shenango Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shenango HS enrolls 468 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.2% Two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 439 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 468 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 192 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Shenango 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 47, state house district 9.
Shenango HS is one of 2 schools in Shenango Area SD, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The district serves 940 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 468 students, Shenango HS is close to the district average of about 470 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe