Pittston Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,107 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 224th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5 Stout Street Yatesville, Pittston, PA 18640
- Principal or Admin: John Lussi
School District Details
- Pittston Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,759
- Graduation Rate: 95.7%
- Dropout Rate: 0.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.5
- Enrolled Students: 3,370
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,107
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 566 (51.1%)
- Females: 540 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (7.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 253 (22.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 338 (30.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 16 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 1.3% |
| White | 1,066 | 96.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 4 | 0.4% |
| 9th Grade | 238 | 21.5% |
| 10th Grade | 300 | 27.1% |
| 11th Grade | 285 | 25.7% |
| 12th Grade | 280 | 25.3% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
33.3%
District:
41.1%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
94.7%
District:
94.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.2%
District:
0.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
89.1%
District:
89.1%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
87.3%
District:
87.3%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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