Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERNDALE AREA SD·NCES 420975001225
Ferndale Area JSHS
600 Harlan Ave, Johnstown, PA 15905 · (814) 288-5757 · Cambria County
GRADES 07–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
11.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 7 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 19% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Ferndale Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 20.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ferndale Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #458 of 626 ▲ 34 | #11 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #477 of 626 ▲ 22 | #10 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #559 of 713 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #61 of 601 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #231 of 604 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #237 of 373 | #9 of 13 |
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
284
+24 (+9%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 284 | 25.8 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 32.8 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 27.3 | 10.4:1 | 57% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 26 | 10.0:1 | 51% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 27.3 | 11.2:1 | 57% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 71% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 62% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 42% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferndale Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (306 to 284); teachers down 5% (27.3 to 25.8).
About Ferndale Area JSHS
This page covers Ferndale Area JSHS, a very small high school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Federal data show 284 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The 2 schools in Ferndale Area SD enroll 609 students altogether, Ferndale Area JSHS among them.
The largest group at Ferndale Area JSHS is White students, at 77%. Other groups make up 9% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 91% of Cambria County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
Ferndale Area JSHS has 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Ferndale Area JSHS outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Cambria County, median household income comes to about $58,418, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 37 public schools and about 15,789 students.
Greater Johnstown School District's Cyber Academy is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 9%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 10.0 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Ferndale Area JSHS. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cambria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,538
Census ACS
Median income
$58,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ferndale Area SD
- Ferndale Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Other schools in Johnstown
- Greater Johnstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Greater Johnstown SHSHigh · 917 students
- Richland Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
- Westmont Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 693 students
- Westmont Hilltop JSHSHigh · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Greater Johnstown School District's Cyber Academy0.7 mi · 140
- Greater Johnstown SHS1.2 mi · 917
- Greater Johnstown Middle School1.5 mi · 615
- Ferndale Elementary School2.2 mi · 325
- Westmont Hilltop Elementary School2.3 mi · 749
- Conemaugh Twp Area Elementary School3.1 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Ferndale Area JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Ferndale Area JSHS?
Ferndale Area JSHS enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Ferndale Area JSHS serve?
Ferndale Area JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ferndale Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ferndale Area JSHS is approximately 11.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ferndale Area JSHS?
Ferndale Area JSHS reports a student body of 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ferndale Area JSHS public or private?
Ferndale Area JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ferndale Area SD.
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