Enrollment
426
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARION AREA SD·NCES 420606001475
Clarion Area JSHS
219 Liberty St, Clarion, PA 16214 · (814) 226-8112 · Clarion County
GRADES 06–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
265 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 14% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clarion Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
30.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 32.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clarion Area JSHS
Clarion Area JSHS's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Area JSHS this school | 426 | 62.2% | 50.0% |
| South Williamsport Area JSHS South Williamsport | 478 | 59.6% | 35.0% |
| Penns Manor Area JSHS Clymer | 371 | 57.1% | 44.7% |
| Titusville High School Titusville | 565 | 65.5% | 51.1% |
| Everett Area High School Everett | 393 | 60.3% | 55.2% |
| Mountain View JSHS Kingsley | 410 | 58.8% | 51.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clarion Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clarion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #299 of 576 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #400 of 626 ▼ 24 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #362 of 626 ▲ 24 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #465 of 713 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #408 of 601 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #332 of 604 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #275 of 619 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #46 of 221 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
+80 (+23%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 28.5 | 15.0:1 | 62% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 28.3 | 14.8:1 | 63% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 25.3 | 13.0:1 | 41% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 32% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 28.2 | 12.9:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 22% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 22% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarion Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (364 to 426); teachers up 1% (28.2 to 28.5).
About Clarion Area JSHS
As a low-enrollment high school, Clarion Area JSHS serves students in Clarion, Pennsylvania. School enrollment was 426 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 738 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.
Clarion Area JSHS sits within Clarion Area SD, which has 2 schools and 778 students.
Clarion Area JSHS's enrollment is 86% White. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 8 points below the 94% share among Clarion County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.0:1 comes from the school's 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 62% in 2024-25. Compared with the 72% average for public schools in Clarion County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Clarion Area JSHS receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Clarion Area JSHS's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.0%) and its predicted rate (50.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
Clarion County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Clarion County has 16 public schools and roughly 5,023 students.
The school nearest to Clarion Area JSHS is Clarion Area Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Clarion Area JSHS is 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
The school enrolled 426 students in 2024-25, 80 more than the 346 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.3:1 to 15.0:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clarion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,179
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarion Area SD
- Clarion Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Clarion Area Elementary School1.0 mi · 352
- Clarion County Career Center2.1 mi · 4
- Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS6.3 mi · 359
- Clarion-Limestone Elementary School6.3 mi · 419
- Keystone JSHS7.4 mi · 393
- Keystone Elementary School7.6 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Clarion Area JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Clarion Area JSHS?
Clarion Area JSHS enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Clarion Area JSHS serve?
Clarion Area JSHS serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Clarion Area JSHS have?
Clarion Area JSHS employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarion Area JSHS?
At Clarion Area JSHS, the student body is approximately 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Clarion Area JSHS?
Clarion Area JSHS is overseen by Clarion Area SD in Clarion County.
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