James M Coughlin Jshs

80 N Washington St, Wilkes-Barre PA, 18701 | Wilkes-Barre Area School District | 570-826-7111
  • grades 9-12
  • students 876
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Wilkes-Barre
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
34%Wilkes-Barre
55%Pennsylvania

James M Coughlin Jshs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wilkes-Barre Area School District" in Wilkes-Barre, PA. There are a total of 876 students and 55 teachers at James M Coughlin Jshs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

James M Coughlin Jshs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

James M Coughlin Jshs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students876
Teachers55
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 M Coughlin 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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 M Coughlin Jshs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 84.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 9.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 4.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Wilkes-Barre demographics profile

StatisticWilkes-BarrePennsylvaniaNational
Population40,80512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,95828791
Median age34.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English76%89%79%
Speak Spanish20%5%13%

Education level achieved in Wilkes-Barre

IndexWilkes-BarrePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college41.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The James M Coughlin Jshs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.