Enrollment
158
High
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORBES ROAD SD·NCES 420987002246
Forbes Road JSHS
159 Red Bird Drive, Waterfall, PA 16689 · (814) 685-3866 · Fulton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
92 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 34 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 14% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 Forbes Road SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.9pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +21.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 24.1% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Forbes Road JSHS
Forbes Road JSHS's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Road JSHS this school | 158 | 58.2% | 45.1% |
| Leechburg Area High School Leechburg | 177 | 55.9% | 74.6% |
| New Day CS Huntingdon | 139 | 64.7% | 5.3% |
| Northern Potter JSHS Ulysses | 219 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
| Williamsburg Community JSHS Williamsburg | 217 | 53.0% | 46.7% |
| Northern Cambria High School Northern Cambria | 262 | 55.3% | 62.0% |
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 Forbes Road JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #375 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #238 of 626 ▲ 214 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #429 of 626 ▼ 143 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #615 of 713 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #289 of 619 |
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
158
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 158 | 12.7 | 12.4:1 | 58% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 14.1 | 11.3:1 | 57% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 26% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 34% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 46% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 39% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 21% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forbes Road JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (160 to 158); teachers down 15% (15 to 12.7).
About Forbes Road JSHS
Forbes Road JSHS is a high school in Waterfall, Pennsylvania, reachable at (814) 685-3866. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 158 students. The school's enrollment is 79% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Forbes Road SD is the district for Forbes Road JSHS. It has 2 schools and 377 students.
The large majority of students at Forbes Road JSHS, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Forbes Road JSHS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Teacher staffing is 12.7 full-time equivalents, or about 12.4 students per teacher. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 12.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 58%.
The allk12 Grade for Forbes Road JSHS is C. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Forbes Road JSHS is -7.6 points: 45.1% actual, 52.6% predicted.
Fulton County census figures show that median household income is about $65,836, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Fulton County, serving about 1,958 students.
The closest public school, Forbes Road Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Forbes Road JSHS. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 51.1%; Forbes Road JSHS's is 45.1%, ranking 6th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Forbes Road JSHS in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 149 to 158.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,531
Census ACS
Median income
$65,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,958 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forbes Road SD
- Forbes Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Forbes Road Elementary School0.0 mi · 219
- Spring Farms Elementary School8.4 mi · 174
- Breezewood Elementary School11.2 mi · 63
- McConnellsburg High School11.2 mi · 285
- McConnellsburg Elementary School11.2 mi · 413
- McConnellsburg Middle School11.2 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Forbes Road JSHSHow large is Forbes Road JSHS?
Forbes Road JSHS enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Forbes Road JSHS serve?
Forbes Road JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forbes Road JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forbes Road JSHS is approximately 12.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Forbes Road JSHS?
Forbes Road JSHS reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Forbes Road JSHS?
Forbes Road JSHS is overseen by Forbes Road SD in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.