Ferndale Area JSHS

www.fasdk12.org/jrsrhigh.htm

284 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Ferndale Area Junior-Senior High School, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serves as the secondary education hub for the Ferndale Area School District. As a combined junior and senior high facility, the school is dedicated to providing a comprehensive academic program for students in grades 7 through 12. The institution emphasizes a commitment to student achievement, striving to prepare its pupils for post-secondary success through a blend of core curriculum requirements, elective opportunities, and a supportive learning environment tailored to the unique needs of adolescents transitioning toward graduation.

Beyond its academic focus, the school plays an integral role in the local Ferndale community by fostering school spirit and student engagement through various extracurricular activities, athletics, and clubs. By maintaining a smaller school setting, Ferndale Area JSHS aims to provide a more personalized educational experience, encouraging strong faculty-student relationships. The school’s administration and staff work in tandem to ensure that students are not only meeting state educational standards but are also developing the personal and social skills necessary to become contributing members of their community.

284

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ferndale Area JSHS
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	20
Black	26
Asian	1
Two or More	18

White
219 (77.1%)
Black
26 (9.2%)
Hispanic
20 (7.0%)
Two or More
18 (6.3%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ferndale Area SD
Phone:	(814)288-5757
Website:	http://www.fasdk12.org/jrsrhigh.htm
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 39

Grade 9 50

Grade 10 47

Grade 11 43

Grade 12 55