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Mahanoy Area JSHS

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1 Golden Bear Dr, Mahanoy City, PA 17948 · (570) 773-3443 · Part of Mahanoy Area School District

Mahanoy Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
543
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Mahanoy Area JSHS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 41.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–6Mahanoy Area El Schin Mahanoy City
7–12Mahanoy Area JSHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 Golden Bear Dr, Mahanoy City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7100
Grade 8109
Grade 981
Grade 1093
Grade 1178
Grade 1282
Enrollment over time
384’20
461’21
485’22
536’23
543’24

Up 41.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 42%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mahanoy Area JSHS from Mahanoy Township families.

Other schools in Mahanoy Area School District

The district →
Mahanoy Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mahanoy City
C−
589 students12:1

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; Mahanoy Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.