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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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