Forbes Road JSHS

Forbes Road SD
159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
158 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Forbes Road Junior-Senior High School, located in Waterfall, Pennsylvania, serves the students of the Forbes Road School District in a rural setting. As a combined junior-senior high school, it integrates grades 7 through 12, fostering a close-knit academic environment where students remain within the same campus community throughout their secondary education. The school is known for its focus on providing a personalized learning experience, leveraging its smaller size to maintain strong student-teacher relationships and a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes individual academic and personal growth.

Beyond core academics, the school provides various extracurricular activities and athletic programs, which serve as central hubs for school spirit and community engagement in the small town of Waterfall. As the primary secondary educational institution for the surrounding area, Forbes Road JSHS acts as a foundational pillar for its students, emphasizing a commitment to preparing them for post-secondary success while maintaining the values and traditions of their rural Pennsylvania community.
158
Total Students
12.7
Full-Time Teachers
12.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    148 (93.7%)
  • Two or More
    5 (3.2%)
  • Hispanic
    4 (2.5%)
  • Black
    1 (0.6%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Forbes Road SD
Phone: (814)685-3866
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 158
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 34
Grade 8 26
Grade 9 28
Grade 10 24
Grade 11 24
Grade 12 22
Gender Ratio