Towanda Area Jshs

1 High School Drive, Towanda PA, 18848 | Towanda Area School District | 570-265-3690
  • grades 7-12
  • students 702
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Towanda
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
51%Towanda
55%Pennsylvania

Towanda Area Jshs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Towanda Area School District" in Towanda, PA. There are a total of 702 students and 44 teachers at Towanda Area Jshs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Towanda Area Jshs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Towanda Area Jshs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students702
Teachers44
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 Towanda Area Jshs, 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
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
820-24%
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
845-49%
High School70-74%

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.

Towanda Area Jshs 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%

Towanda demographics profile

StatisticTowandaPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,83312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,49328791
Median age39.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Towanda

IndexTowandaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college50.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Towanda Area Jshs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.