Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER-CENTER SD·NCES 421329002331
Homer-Center JSHS
70 Wildcat Ln, Homer City, PA 15748 · (724) 479-8026 · Indiana County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
198 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Homer-Center SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.3pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
392
-44 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 16.0:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Homer-Center JSHS
Homer-Center JSHS operates as a modestly sized high school in Homer City, Pennsylvania, part of Homer-Center SD. Current enrollment sits at 392 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.
Within Homer-Center SD, which oversees 2 schools and 770 students, Homer-Center JSHS is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Homer-Center JSHS shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 2% Black. Compared to Indiana County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Indiana County's rate of about 66%.
With demographic context factored in, Homer-Center JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 61.7%.
In the broader community, census data for Indiana County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,208 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Indiana County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,470 students), Homer-Center JSHS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Homer-Center El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Homer-Center JSHS at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 55.9%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Looking at the recent track record. Homer-Center JSHS's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 436 (now 392). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.
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Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Homer-Center El Sch0.1 mi · 378
- Horace Mann El Sch6.1 mi · 190
- Eisenhower El Sch6.1 mi · 213
- Ben Franklin El Sch6.3 mi · 414
- East Pike El Sch6.4 mi · 445
- Blairsville El Sch6.6 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Homer-Center JSHSHow many students attend Homer-Center JSHS?
Homer-Center JSHS enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Homer-Center JSHS serve?
Homer-Center JSHS serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Homer-Center JSHS have?
Homer-Center JSHS employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Homer-Center JSHS?
Student demographics at Homer-Center JSHS are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Homer-Center JSHS in?
Homer-Center JSHS is part of Homer-Center SD.
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