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Jeannette HS
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Jeannette HS
Jeannette HS operates as a compact senior high in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, part of Jeannette City SD. Current enrollment sits at 405 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 45% below typical.
Jeannette City SD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 909 students. Jeannette HS is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Jeannette HS shows that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder reads as 21% multiracial, 14% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.
On the resource side, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 88% of students at Jeannette HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Westmoreland County's rate of about 53%.
With demographic context factored in, Jeannette HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.2%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Westmoreland County put median household income runs about $74,109, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Westmoreland County's 85 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students), Jeannette HS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Jeannette McKee El Sch, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jeannette HS at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 64.7%.
Jeannette HS operates from a commuter-belt location.
Looking at the recent track record. Jeannette HS's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 405). The White share of enrollment fell from 67% to 60% over that span.
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