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What's one thing Waynesburg Central HS gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
661
High
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL GREENE SD·NCES 420543005118
Waynesburg Central JSHS
30 Zimmerman Dr, Waynesburg, PA 15370 · (724) 852-1050 · Greene County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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
11.5:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
364 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Based on grade levels within Central Greene SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.6pp 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 down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 23.3% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
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 Waynesburg Central JSHS
Waynesburg Central JSHS's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg Central JSHS this school | 661 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| Troy Area JSHS Troy | 660 | 55.0% | 42.4% |
| Fort LeBoeuf SHS Waterford | 652 | 56.4% | 71.7% |
| Greenville JSHS Greenville | 610 | 54.1% | 45.7% |
| Southmoreland SHS Alverton | 566 | 53.0% | 39.7% |
| Punxsutawney Area High School Punxsutawney | 810 | 54.7% | 52.9% |
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 Waynesburg Central JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #414 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #434 of 626 ▲ 28 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #414 of 626 ▲ 6 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #299 of 713 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #90 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #546 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #300 of 619 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #28 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
661
+145 (+28%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 661 | 57.5 | 11.5:1 | 55% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 56.5 | 12.1:1 | 53% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 39 | 12.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 28% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 47.7 | 11.5:1 | 29% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 51 | 10.9:1 | 38% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 35% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 30% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 50 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waynesburg Central JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (549 to 661); teachers up 21% (47.7 to 57.5).
About Waynesburg Central JSHS
Waynesburg Central JSHS is a medium-sized high school found in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 661 students, from grades 7 through 12.
The 2 schools in Central Greene SD enroll 1,422 students altogether, Waynesburg Central JSHS among them.
Most students at Waynesburg Central JSHS are White: 96% of enrollment. Waynesburg Central JSHS has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.5:1, with 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Waynesburg Central JSHS is 55%. Compared with the 69% average for public schools in Greene County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Waynesburg Central JSHS a C-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Waynesburg Central JSHS is 54.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.9%.
In Greene County (population about 34,835), median household income is about $68,041, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waynesburg Central JSHS is one of 13 public schools in Greene County, which together enroll about 4,331 students.
The closest other public school is Waynesburg Central Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 41.9% is below the 43.4% average for nearby schools.
Waynesburg Central JSHS is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 661 was 28% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 516. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.5:1) than in 2020-21 (12.6:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,835
Census ACS
Median income
$68,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Greene SD
- Waynesburg Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Miller Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Waynesburg
- Waynesburg Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- West Greene El CenterElementary · 333 students
- West Greene JSHSHigh · 307 students
- Greene County Career and Technology CenterHigh · 5 students
- Miller Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Waynesburg Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 761
- Greene County Career and Technology Center0.1 mi · 5
- Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS5.1 mi · 383
- Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School5.1 mi · 391
- West Greene JSHS7.2 mi · 307
- West Greene El Center7.3 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Waynesburg Central JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Waynesburg Central JSHS?
Waynesburg Central JSHS enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 07-12.
Is Waynesburg Central JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waynesburg Central JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Waynesburg Central JSHS have?
Waynesburg Central JSHS employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Waynesburg Central JSHS?
Student demographics at Waynesburg Central JSHS are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Waynesburg Central JSHS in?
Waynesburg Central JSHS is part of Central Greene SD.
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