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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Troy Area JSHS this year?
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Enrollment
660
High
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY AREA SD·NCES 422379001000
Troy Area JSHS
150 High St, Troy, PA 16947 · (570) 297-2176 · Bradford County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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.
- 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
5.6:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
363 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 19% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Troy Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 27.7% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Troy Area JSHS
Troy Area JSHS's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Area JSHS this school | 660 | 55.0% | 42.4% |
| Waynesburg Central JSHS Waynesburg | 661 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| Fort LeBoeuf SHS Waterford | 652 | 56.4% | 71.7% |
| Greenville JSHS Greenville | 610 | 54.1% | 45.7% |
| Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS Three Springs | 595 | 53.3% | 35.5% |
| Southmoreland SHS Alverton | 566 | 53.0% | 39.7% |
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 Troy Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bradford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #403 of 576 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #394 of 626 ▲ 25 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #519 of 626 ▼ 18 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #301 of 713 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.6:1 | #2 of 601 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #557 of 604 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #301 of 619 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #202 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
660
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 660 | 117 | 5.6:1 | 55% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 84.6 | 7.7:1 | 56% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 56.9 | 11.3:1 | 45% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 44% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 42.5 | 15.3:1 | 43% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 46% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 19% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 43 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troy Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (652 to 660); teachers up 175% (42.5 to 117).
About Troy Area JSHS
Troy Area JSHS is one of the public schools in Troy, Pennsylvania. It is a medium-sized high school. School enrollment was 660 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 12.
Troy Area SD runs 3 schools with a combined 1,389 students. Troy Area JSHS is one of them.
About 96% of the student body at Troy Area JSHS is White. The White share in Bradford County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 117 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 5.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. The school's lunch program data list 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Bradford County average 90%.
The allk12 Grade for Troy Area JSHS is C. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.0%.
Among Bradford County residents, the median household income is $63,675, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Troy Area JSHS is one of 19 public schools in the county.
Troy Intrmd School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Troy Area JSHS. On state test proficiency, Troy Area JSHS ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Troy Area JSHS climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 632 to 660 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 5.6:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Troy Area JSHS. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bradford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,858
Census ACS
Median income
$63,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troy Area SD
- Troy Intrmd SchoolElementary · 408 students
- W R Croman Primary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Troy
- Troy Intrmd SchoolElementary · 408 students
- W R Croman Primary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Troy Intrmd School0.1 mi · 408
- W R Croman Primary School0.8 mi · 321
- Canton Area Elementary School9.3 mi · 431
- Canton JSHS9.6 mi · 372
- SRU Elementary School9.6 mi · 382
- Warren L Miller Elementary School15.1 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Troy Area JSHSHow many students attend Troy Area JSHS?
Troy Area JSHS enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Troy Area JSHS serve?
Troy Area JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Troy Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Troy Area JSHS is approximately 5.6:1 (117 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Troy Area JSHS?
At Troy Area JSHS, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Troy Area JSHS public or private?
Troy Area JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Troy Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.