James Buchanan Hs

4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg PA, 17236 | Tuscarora School District | 717-328-2146
  • grades 9-12
  • students 702
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Mercersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
62%Mercersburg
55%Pennsylvania

James Buchanan Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tuscarora School District" in Mercersburg, PA. There are a total of 702 students and 46 teachers at James Buchanan Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

James Buchanan Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 31% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

James Buchanan Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students702
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 James Buchanan Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

James Buchanan Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

Mercersburg demographics profile

StatisticMercersburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,67312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,85528791
Median age50.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mercersburg

IndexMercersburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college41.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The James Buchanan Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.