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Pittston Area SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5 Stout Street Yatesville, Pittston, PA 18640 · (570) 654-2415 · Part of Pittston Area School District

Jenkins Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,055
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pittston Area SHS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

On the path

Where Jenkins Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Pittston Area MSin Pittston
9–12Pittston Area SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5 Stout Street Yatesville, Pittston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9239
Grade 10275
Grade 11274
Grade 12267
Enrollment over time
1,007’20
1,024’21
1,022’22
1,076’23
1,055’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 16%Black 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pittston Area SHS from Jenkins Township families.

Other schools in Pittston Area School District

The district →
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pittston
701 students19:1
Pittston City Intrmd Ctr
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pittston
C
730 students16:1
Pittston Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittston
C−
761 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Jenkins Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.