📍 749 South Street, Laporte, Sullivan County, 18626
Sullivan Co JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Laporte, Sullivan County. The school has 287 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sullivan County SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sullivan Co JSHS enrolls 287 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 273 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
112 of the school's 287 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 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.
Sullivan Co JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 110.
Sullivan Co JSHS is one of 2 schools in Sullivan County SD, based in Laporte, Pennsylvania. The district serves 620 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 287 students, Sullivan Co JSHS is close to the district average of about 310 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant