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Enrollment
1,003
High
DISTRICT 1,034 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCHUYLKILL SD·NCES 421011003883
North Schuylkill JSHS
15 Academy Lane Route 61, Ashland, PA 17921 · (570) 874-0495 · Schuylkill County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,003 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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.
- DBeats 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
16.0:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
571 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 166 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 178 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 15% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 North Schuylkill SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 23.5% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 North Schuylkill JSHS
North Schuylkill JSHS's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Schuylkill JSHS this school | 1,003 | 56.9% | 37.1% |
| Pittston Area SHS Pittston | 1,055 | 53.9% | 42.6% |
| Bangor Area High School Bangor | 883 | 50.6% | 61.2% |
| Pottsville Area High School Pottsville | 976 | 59.7% | 50.0% |
| Mifflin Co High School Lewistown | 1,032 | 54.8% | 48.9% |
| Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School Somerset | 1,054 | 51.9% | 59.8% |
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 North Schuylkill JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #452 of 576 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #441 of 626 ▲ 20 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #460 of 626 ▲ 72 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,003 | #177 of 713 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #476 of 601 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #301 of 604 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #293 of 619 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #79 of 221 | N/A |
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
1,003
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,115
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,003 | 62.6 | 16.0:1 | 57% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 993 | 60.6 | 16.4:1 | 58% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 1,008 | 61.2 | 16.5:1 | 51% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 994 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 42% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 900 | 65.3 | 13.8:1 | 37% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 865 | 69 | 12.5:1 | 45% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 912 | 70 | 13.0:1 | 33% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 1,060 | 55 | 19.3:1 | 31% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 1,115 | 72 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Schuylkill JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (900 to 1,003); teachers down 4% (65.3 to 62.6).
About North Schuylkill JSHS
North Schuylkill JSHS is a mid-sized high school with an address in Ashland, Pennsylvania. The school runs grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 1,003 students. High schools in Pennsylvania have about 738 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
North Schuylkill SD is made up of 2 schools with 2,067 students in all.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
North Schuylkill JSHS has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1, with 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. The school has 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Schuylkill County is 66%.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, North Schuylkill JSHS outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, North Schuylkill JSHS is 16.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 37.1% actual, 53.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
American Community Survey estimates for Schuylkill County show that median household income comes to about $68,313, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 35, with about 18,259 students.
North Schuylkill JSHS's closest public school neighbor is North Schuylkill Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of North Schuylkill JSHS, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, North Schuylkill JSHS ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around North Schuylkill JSHS as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment went from 994 in 2020-21 to 1,003 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students.
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Schuylkill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,558
Census ACS
Median income
$68,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,259 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Schuylkill SD
- North Schuylkill Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,064 students
Other schools in Ashland
- North Schuylkill Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,064 students
Nearby schools
- North Schuylkill Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,064
- Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus3.4 mi · 1
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary School5.3 mi · 726
- Shenandoah Valley JSHS5.3 mi · 546
- Minersville Area JSHS5.7 mi · 481
- Minersville Area El Center5.7 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About North Schuylkill JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at North Schuylkill JSHS?
North Schuylkill JSHS enrolls approximately 1,003 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does North Schuylkill JSHS serve?
North Schuylkill JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Schuylkill JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Schuylkill JSHS is approximately 16.0:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Schuylkill JSHS?
At North Schuylkill JSHS, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is North Schuylkill JSHS public or private?
North Schuylkill JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Schuylkill SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.