Hopewell JHS

As a medium-sized intermediate school in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Hopewell JHS hosts 657 students from grades 5 through 8, overseen by Hopewell Area SD.

Hopewell JHS is one of 5 schools operated by Hopewell Area SD, a district that educates 2,007 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Hopewell JHS logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Beaver County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hopewell JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.1%; this one delivers 48.0%.

Around the school, census data for Beaver County shows median household income runs about $71,089, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Hopewell JHS is one of 52 public schools in Beaver County (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students).

Nearest neighbor: Margaret Ross El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hopewell JHS at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hopewell JHS has ticked up 5%, going from 623 students in 2018 to 657 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Hopewell JHS community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.