Education Period
Public 9-12
Address

4773 Fort Loudon Rd Mercersburg , PA 17236-9692
Overview
James Buchanan High School, located in 4773 Fort Loudon Rd Mercersburg , PA 17236-9692, serves 713 students with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5. It belongs to Tuscarora School District and ranks 166th of 537 Pennsylvania High Schools.
School District
District: Tuscarora School District
Number of students:
713
Public School Search
Rank:
166th
166th of 537 Pennsylvania High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$15,077
Student/Teacher Ratio | |
---|---|
Student/Teacher Ratio | 15.5 |
Racial Breakdown | |
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White: | 91.4% |
Hispanic: | 3.2% |
Two or more races: | 2.7% |
African American: | 1.3% |
Asian: | 0.8% |
American Indian: | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.1% |
Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
---|---|
Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 33.4% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of James Buchanan High School
School Ranking in Pennsylvania
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 166th of 537 Pennsylvania High Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 166th of 537 Pennsylvania High Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of James Buchanan High School to other Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on James Buchanan High School
Rankings
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Ranks 241st of 693 High schools | Ranks 166th of 537 High schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
11th Grade Algebra I (James Buchanan High School) | 65.4 |
4.6% | ||
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 |
0.9% | ||
11th Grade Biology (James Buchanan High School) | 78.6 |
11.4% | ||
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 |
4.4% |
Student Body
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Students | 679 | 713 |
5% |
|
African American | 12 | 9 |
25% |
|
American Indian | 3 | 3 | 0% | |
Asian | 7 | 6 |
14.3% |
|
Hispanic | 23 | 23 | 0% | |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 |
50% |
|
White | 620 | 652 |
5.2% |
|
Two or More Races | 12 | 19 |
58.3% |
|
Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.3 | 33.4 |
0.1% |
Compare James Buchanan High School to Nearby Schools
Compare James Buchanan High School to Nearby Schools
School | Students/Teacher |
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School | Education Period | Address |
District |
Number of Students | Student\ Teacher Ratio | Free / discounted lunch recipients % |
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School | Students/Teacher |
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School | Education Period | Address |
District |
Number of Students | Student\ Teacher Ratio | Free / discounted lunch recipients % |
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Public 8-12 | Tucson Unified District | 1222 | 18.5 | |||
Public PK, KG-6 | Scottsdale Unified District | 368 | 14.7 | |||
Public K-5 | Vail Unified District | 741 | 33.9 | |||
Public PK, KG-8 | Higley Unified School District | 703 | 15.9 | |||
Public K-6 | Vail Unified District | 510 | 29.9 | |||
Public PK, KG-8 | Higley Unified School District | 599 | 14 | |||
Public 7-8 | Deer Valley Unified District | 466 | 52.8 | |||
Public PK, KG-8 | Gilbert Unified District | 493 | 33.8 | |||
Public PK, KG-8 | Gilbert Unified District | 614 | 25.9 | |||
Public 9-12 | Tolleson Union High School District | 438 | 12 |
Pennsylvania School District Rankings
Pennsylvania Elementary Schools Rankings
School | Education Period |
District |
Number of Students | Per Pupil Expenditure | Free / discounted lunch recipients % | School Ranking | Statewide Rank Position Percentile |
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School | Education Period |
District |
Number of Students | Per Pupil Expenditure | Free / discounted lunch recipients % | School Ranking | Statewide Rank Position Percentile |
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University High School | Public 8-12 | Tucson Unified District | 1222 | $5015 | 18.5 | 1 | 99.5 |
Pueblo Elementary School | Public PK, KG-6 | Scottsdale Unified District | 368 | $7919 | 14.7 | 113 | 85.8 |
Desert Willow Elementary School | Public K-5 | Vail Unified District | 741 | $8573 | 33.9 | 127 | 84 |
Centennial Elementary School | Public PK, KG-8 | Higley Unified School District | 703 | $7775 | 15.9 | 135 | 83 |
Cottonwood Elementary School | Public K-6 | Vail Unified District | 510 | $8616 | 29.9 | 160 | 79.9 |
Coronado Elementary School | Public PK, KG-8 | Higley Unified School District | 599 | $9126 | 14 | 179 | 77.5 |
Desert Sky Middle School | Public 7-8 | Deer Valley Unified District | 466 | $5952 | 52.8 | 189 | 60.5 |
Pioneer Elementary School | Public PK, KG-8 | Gilbert Unified District | 493 | $8061 | 33.8 | 196 | 75.4 |
Mesquite Elementary School | Public PK, KG-8 | Gilbert Unified District | 614 | $6082 | 25.9 | 197 | 75.3 |
University High School | Public 9-12 | Tolleson Union High School District | 438 | $6572 | 12 | 2 | 99.1 |