Enrollment
323
High
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN FULTON SD·NCES 422229002253
Southern Fulton JSHS
13083 Buck Valley Rd, Warfordsburg, PA 17267 · (717) 294-3251 · Fulton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- C-Beats 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
14.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
138 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 13% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Southern Fulton SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -20.9pp since 2023
Math
12.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 21.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Southern Fulton JSHS
Southern Fulton JSHS's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Fulton JSHS this school | 323 | 42.7% | 44.3% |
| McConnellsburg High School McConnellsburg | 285 | 41.8% | 57.4% |
| Line Mountain High School Herndon | 311 | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS Strattanville | 359 | 44.0% | 58.2% |
| Harrold School Greensburg | 369 | 45.5% | N/A |
| Western Beaver Co JSHS Industry | 359 | 39.6% | 55.4% |
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 Southern Fulton JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #383 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #545 of 626 ▼ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #541 of 626 ▼ 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #540 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #355 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #462 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #431 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #302 of 373 |
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
323
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
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 | 323 | 22.5 | 14.4:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 22.5 | 14.4:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 22.5 | 14.4:1 | 39% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 26.6 | 12.6:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 42% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 27% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 34 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Fulton JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (336 to 323); teachers down 15% (26.6 to 22.5).
About Southern Fulton JSHS
Southern Fulton JSHS is a public high school run by Southern Fulton SD in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 323 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That is 56% below the average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Southern Fulton SD is made up of 2 schools with 669 students in all.
At Southern Fulton JSHS, 93% of students are White. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Fulton County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
For every teacher at Southern Fulton JSHS, there are about 14.4 students; the school has 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 43%. Public schools in Fulton County average 53%.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Southern Fulton JSHS outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 59.3% at Southern Fulton JSHS; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Fulton County show that median household income comes to about $65,836, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 1,958 students.
Southern Fulton Elementary School, about 3.0 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Southern Fulton JSHS is 3rd on average proficiency.
Southern Fulton JSHS is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 320 to 323, a small change.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,531
Census ACS
Median income
$65,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,958 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southern Fulton SD
- Southern Fulton Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
Other schools in Warfordsburg
- Southern Fulton Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Fulton Elementary School3.0 mi · 346
- Hancock Elementary3.7 mi · 193
- Hancock Middle Senior High4.0 mi · 239
- Warm Springs Middle School8.4 mi · 425
- Warm Springs Intermediate School8.7 mi · 345
- Berkeley Springs High School9.7 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Fulton JSHSHow large is Southern Fulton JSHS?
Southern Fulton JSHS enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 07-12.
Is Southern Fulton JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southern Fulton JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Fulton JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Fulton JSHS is approximately 14.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southern Fulton JSHS?
At Southern Fulton JSHS, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Southern Fulton JSHS public or private?
Southern Fulton JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southern Fulton SD.
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