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James Buchanan HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 · (717) 328-2146 · Part of Tuscarora School District

Peters Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
721
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James Buchanan HS

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8James Buchanan MSin Mercersburg
9–12James Buchanan HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9178
Grade 10164
Grade 11189
Grade 12190
Enrollment over time
713’20
713’21
735’22
706’23
721’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Buchanan HS from Peters Township families.

Other schools in Tuscarora School District

The district →
St Thomas El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Thomas
C−
297 students13:1
Mercersburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
232 students13:1
Montgomery El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
212 students13:1
Mountain View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B+
185 students13:1
James Buchanan MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mercersburg
C
535 students13:1

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