📍 10770 Wattsburg Rd, Erie, Erie County, 16509
Seneca HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Erie, Erie County. The school has 389 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wattsburg Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 62% 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.
Seneca HS enrolls 389 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.6% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 366 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
110 of the school's 389 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Seneca HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 4.
Seneca HS is one of 3 schools in Wattsburg Area SD, based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,260 students district-wide and employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 389 students, Seneca HS is close to the district average of about 420 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant