📍 700 Percy St, South Williamsport, Lycoming County, 17702
South Williamsport Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in South Williamsport, Lycoming County. The school has 503 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Williamsport Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Williamsport Area JSHS enrolls 503 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 3.6% Two or more races and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 453 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
221 of the school's 503 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 204 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
South Williamsport Area JSHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 23, state house district 83.
South Williamsport Area JSHS is one of 3 schools in South Williamsport Area SD, based in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,068 students district-wide and employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 503 students, South Williamsport Area JSHS is larger than the district average of about 356 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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