Enrollment
123
High
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHADE-CENTRAL CITY SD·NCES 422118004006
Shade JSHS
203 McGregor Ave, Cairnbrook, PA 15924 · (814) 754-4648 · Somerset County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
137 students
DISTRICT 103% · 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 Shade-Central City SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
123
-96 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 12.3:1
% White
98%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Shade JSHS
Shade JSHS operates as a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania, run under Shade-Central City SD. Current enrollment sits at 123 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.
Shade JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Shade-Central City SD, a district that works with 303 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Shade JSHS reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Somerset County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Shade JSHS shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 111% of students at Shade JSHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Somerset County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, census data for Somerset County shows median household income runs about $61,446, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Shade JSHS is one of 29 public schools in Somerset County (combined enrollment of about 8,271 students).
Nearest neighbor: Cairnbrook El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 44%: 219 students in 2018 compared to 123 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.
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Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,799
Census ACS
Median income
$61,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
8,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Cairnbrook El Sch0.1 mi · 180
- North Star East MS6.5 mi · 272
- Windber El Sch6.6 mi · 617
- Windber Area HS7.6 mi · 337
- Windber Area MS7.6 mi · 300
- Shanksville-Stonycreek HS8.5 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About Shade JSHSHow large is Shade JSHS?
Shade JSHS enrolls approximately 123 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Shade JSHS serve?
Shade JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shade JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shade JSHS is approximately 6.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Shade JSHS?
Shade JSHS reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Shade JSHS?
Shade JSHS is overseen by Shade-Central City SD in Somerset County.
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