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What's one thing Old Forge JSHS gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
434
High
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD FORGE SD·NCES 421812002449
Old Forge JSHS
300 Marion St, Old Forge, PA 18518 · (570) 457-6721 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest 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
12.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
207 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 17% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Old Forge SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +11.5pp since 2023
Math
28.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.6% | 28.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 14.3% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Old Forge JSHS
Old Forge JSHS's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge JSHS this school | 434 | 47.7% | 40.6% |
| Tulpehocken Area High School Bernville | 441 | 47.4% | 68.4% |
| Annville-Cleona High School Annville | 464 | 41.8% | 48.5% |
| Pen Argyl Area High School Pen Argyl | 475 | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School Chambersburg | 706 | 47.6% | 55.3% |
| Pequea Valley High School Kinzers | 451 | 55.0% | 53.1% |
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 Old Forge JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #429 of 576 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #429 of 626 ▲ 98 | #7 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #421 of 626 ▲ 123 | #7 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #457 of 713 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #138 of 601 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #163 of 604 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #377 of 619 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #215 of 221 | #7 of 7 |
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
434
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 434 | 35.7 | 12.2:1 | 48% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 36.7 | 12.0:1 | 47% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 34.3 | 13.2:1 | 36% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 29.8 | 14.5:1 | 30% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 35% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 34% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 10% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 32 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Forge JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (431 to 434); teachers up 20% (29.8 to 35.7).
About Old Forge JSHS
Old Forge JSHS is a small high school for students in Old Forge, Pennsylvania. It enrolled 434 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 41% lower than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 738.
Old Forge JSHS is one school in Old Forge SD, a system of 2 schools with 966 students.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Old Forge JSHS. The remaining students are 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Lackawanna County is about 81% White. By the diversity index, Old Forge JSHS comes in at 48%.
Federal staffing data show 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Old Forge JSHS and a ratio of 12.2:1. High schools in Pennsylvania average about 12.8:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 48% of enrollment. The gap from the 72% average for public schools in Lackawanna County is 24 points.
Old Forge JSHS is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Pennsylvania public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.2% for Old Forge JSHS. The school posts 40.6%, 16.6 points below the prediction.
Among Lackawanna County residents, median household income is about $66,223, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Old Forge JSHS is one of 47 public schools in Lackawanna County, which together enroll about 27,006 students.
The closest public school, Old Forge Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Old Forge JSHS. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Old Forge JSHS ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 434 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 446. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 12.2:1.
Discussions about Old Forge JSHS may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
27,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Old Forge Elementary School0.0 mi · 532
- Riverside Elementary School West1.3 mi · 352
- Riverside JSHS1.4 mi · 686
- Riverside Elementary School East1.9 mi · 455
- Pittston Area Middle School3.3 mi · 761
- Pittston City Intrmd Center3.3 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Old Forge JSHSHow large is Old Forge JSHS?
Old Forge JSHS enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 07-12.
Is Old Forge JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Old Forge JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Old Forge JSHS have?
Old Forge JSHS employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Old Forge JSHS?
At Old Forge JSHS, the student body is approximately 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Old Forge JSHS in?
Old Forge JSHS is part of Old Forge SD.
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