James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg, PA

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 32.

4773 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236

County: Franklin County
Grade span: 9 - 12

Principal: Mr Rodney Benedick
Phone: (717) 328-2146 (make sure to verify first before calling)

2007 Student Enrollment: 857

9th Grade Enrollment : 229
10th Grade Enrollment : 200
11th Grade Enrollment : 220
12th Grade Enrollment : 208

2006 Student Enrollment: 878

9th Grade Enrollment : 205
10th Grade Enrollment : 228
11th Grade Enrollment : 224
12th Grade Enrollment : 221

2005 Student Enrollment: 845

9th Grade Enrollment : 221
10th Grade Enrollment : 222
11th Grade Enrollment : 227
12th Grade Enrollment : 175

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 89
Students tested - Verbal : 89
Students tested - Writing : 89

Average Math Score: 487.0

Here:	487.0
State average from 625 schools:	480.2

Average Verbal Score: 486.0

James Buchanan High School:	486.0
State average from 625 schools:	473.1

Average Writing Score: 464.0

This school:	464.0
State average from 625 schools:	460.5

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 116
Students tested - Verbal : 116
Students tested - Writing : 95

Average Math Score: 491.0

James Buchanan High School:	491.0
State average from 617 schools:	482.4

Average Verbal Score: 503.0

Here:	503.0
State average from 617 schools:	476.0

Average Writing Score: 474.0

Here:	474.0
State average from 617 schools:	461.7

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

Students tested - Math : 219
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	32.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	37.1%

Students tested - Reading : 216
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

This school:	24.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.0%

This school:	33.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	38.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 18.0%

This school:	18.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	28.3%

Students tested - Writing : 212
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 21.0%

This school:	21.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	31.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 75.0%

Here:	75.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	61.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%

This school:	3.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	4.1%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Students tested - Math : 219
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 656 schools:	27.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 656 schools:	20.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.0%

James Buchanan High School:	29.0%
State average from 656 schools:	28.9%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 656 schools:	20.6%

Students tested - Reading : 216
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

James Buchanan High School:	24.0%
State average from 656 schools:	19.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 656 schools:	16.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 656 schools:	36.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 18.0%

This school:	18.0%
State average from 656 schools:	25.6%

Students tested - Writing : 212
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 21.0%

James Buchanan High School:	21.0%
State average from 656 schools:	11.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 75.0%

Here:	75.0%
State average from 656 schools:	80.2%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 656 schools:	6.1%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 647 schools:	32.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.0%

James Buchanan High School:	24.0%
State average from 647 schools:	18.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 647 schools:	23.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 15.0%

This school:	15.0%
State average from 647 schools:	24.5%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 648 schools:	19.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 648 schools:	16.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.0%

James Buchanan High School:	38.0%
State average from 648 schools:	33.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 18.0%

James Buchanan High School:	18.0%
State average from 648 schools:	28.4%

Students tested - Writing : 212
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%

James Buchanan High School:	1.00%
State average from 647 schools:	0.98%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 18.0%

This school:	18.0%
State average from 647 schools:	13.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 74.0%

This school:	74.0%
State average from 647 schools:	70.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.0%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 647 schools:	13.1%

2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 23.4%

Here:	23.4%
State average from 631 schools:	31.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.4%

Here:	23.4%
State average from 631 schools:	19.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.4%

This school:	30.4%
State average from 631 schools:	25.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 22.9%

Here:	22.9%
State average from 631 schools:	23.8%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 19.6%

Here:	19.6%
State average from 631 schools:	21.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 12.6%

Here:	12.6%
State average from 631 schools:	13.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 631 schools:	32.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 31.8%

James Buchanan High School:	31.8%
State average from 631 schools:	32.2%

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 12.1%

Here:	12.1%
State average from 632 schools:	15.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.6%

This school:	12.6%
State average from 632 schools:	16.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 73.8%

James Buchanan High School:	73.8%
State average from 632 schools:	63.5%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.4%

Here:	1.4%
State average from 632 schools:	5.0%

2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 615 schools:	31.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.3%

Here:	21.3%
State average from 615 schools:	21.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 31.7%

Here:	31.7%
State average from 615 schools:	26.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%

This school:	23.0%
State average from 615 schools:	20.6%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 19.7%

Here:	19.7%
State average from 615 schools:	22.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.7%

Here:	19.7%
State average from 615 schools:	20.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.3%

This school:	39.3%
State average from 615 schools:	39.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 21.3%

Here:	21.3%
State average from 615 schools:	18.2%

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 5
PA State Related University - Females : 22
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 12
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 14
Farm Worker - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 5
Military - Females : 5
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 8
Unemployed - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 10

PA Community College - Males : 6
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 4
PA State University - Males : 6
PA State Related University - Males : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 6
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 30
Service Worker - Males : 10
Unemployed - Males : 4
Unknown - Males : 17

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Homemaker - Females : 1

Unknown - Males : 1

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA State University - Females : 20
PA State Related University - Females : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 13
Farm Worker - Females : 2
Military - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 8
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 13

PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 14
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 10
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 10
Service Worker - Males : 2
Unemployed - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 20

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State University - Females : 1

2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA State University - Females : 15
PA State Related University - Females : 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 23
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 13
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 4
White Collar Worker - Females : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 5
Unemployed - Females : 2
Unknown - Females : 14

PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 17
PA State Related University - Males : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 7
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 9
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 22
Service Worker - Males : 5
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 11

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 19
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Military - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 5

PA State University - Males : 6
PA State Related University - Males : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 17
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 9
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Farm Worker - Males : 4
Military - Males : 11
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 7
Service Worker - Males : 8
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 8

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA State University - Females : 10
PA State Related University - Females : 12
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 13
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 2
Military - Females : 4
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 8
Unknown - Females : 2

PA State University - Males : 11
PA State Related University - Males : 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 9
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Farm Worker - Males : 4
Military - Males : 8
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 10
Service Worker - Males : 2
Unemployed - Males : 4
Unknown - Males : 7

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Males : 1

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 6
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 12
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 10
Service Worker - Females : 5
Unemployed - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 1

PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 12
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 5
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 6
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 20
Service Worker - Males : 8
Unemployed - Males : 4

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 14
PA State Related University - Females : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 12
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 11
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unemployed - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1

PA Community College - Males : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 9
PA State Related University - Males : 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Military - Males : 2
White Collar Worker - Males : 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 21
Unknown - Males : 6

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 14
PA State Related University - Females : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 12
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 11
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unemployed - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1

PA Community College - Males : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 9
PA State Related University - Males : 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Military - Males : 2
White Collar Worker - Males : 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 21
Unknown - Males : 6

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