Canton Jshs

509 E Main St, Canton PA, 17724 | Canton Area School District | 570-673-5134
  • grades 7-12
  • students 437
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Canton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
47%Canton
55%Pennsylvania

Canton Jshs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Canton Area School District" in Canton, PA. There are a total of 437 students and 33 teachers at Canton Jshs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Canton Jshs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Canton Jshs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment15
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Canton Jshs, there are a total of 15 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
810-14%
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
850-54%
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Canton Jshs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.6% 95.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 0.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Canton demographics profile

StatisticCantonPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,82012,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,58028791
Median age34.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Canton

IndexCantonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.6%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college30.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
Write a school review about Canton Jshs Tell people what you like or don't like about Canton Jshs…
Source: The Canton Jshs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.