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Towanda Area JSHS

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1 High School Drive, Towanda, PA 18848 · (570) 265-2101 · Part of Towanda Area School District

Towanda’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
709
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Towanda Area JSHS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state

On the path

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

3–6Towanda Area El Sch423 students
7–12Towanda Area JSHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, 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 High School Drive, Towanda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7129
Grade 8113
Grade 9135
Grade 10125
Grade 11100
Grade 12107
Enrollment over time
674’20
696’21
720’22
698’23
709’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <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 Towanda Area JSHS from Towanda families.

Other schools in Towanda Area School District

The district →
Morrow El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Towanda
350 students15:1
Towanda Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Towanda
C+
423 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; Towanda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.