Cambridge Springs JSHS

Cambridge Springs JSHS is a secondary school of close-knit scale in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, overseen by Penncrest SD, enrolling 345 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 53% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Penncrest SD (2,399 students total), Cambridge Springs JSHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Cambridge Springs JSHS reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest consists of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Cambridge Springs JSHS records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Crawford County's rate of about 79%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cambridge Springs JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.9%; this one delivers 45.5%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Crawford County) reports that median household income runs about $60,476, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Crawford County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,156 students), of which Cambridge Springs JSHS is one.

The closest other public school is Cambridge Springs El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cambridge Springs JSHS ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.3%.

Cambridge Springs JSHS operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cambridge Springs JSHS has fell 12%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 92% over that span.

On this page, members of the Cambridge Springs JSHS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.