Glendale JSHS

Set in Flinton, Pennsylvania, Glendale JSHS is a cozy four-year high school, one of the schools within Glendale SD. It teaches 340 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 54% leaner than typical.

Glendale JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Glendale SD, a district that teaches 644 students overall.

Demographically, Glendale JSHS lists that nearly all students (97%) are White.

On the resource side, On paper, Glendale JSHS has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 102% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Cambria County's rate of about 73%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Glendale JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.0%; this one delivers 48.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cambria County put median household earnings sit near $58,418, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Cambria County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students), of which Glendale JSHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Glendale El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Glendale JSHS comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glendale JSHS has shrank 11%, going from 381 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Glendale JSHS typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.