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James Buchanan HS

(717) 328-2146

Physical Address:
4773 Fort Loudon RD
Mercersburg, PA  17236
Mailing Address:
4773 Fort Loudon RD
Mercersburg, PA  17236

School Information

District:
Tuscarora Sd
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Franklin County
Level:
High
Grade Span:
9 - 12
Number of Students:
767

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in James Buchanan HS

This School County Average State Average
White 92.83% 83.65% 73.92%
Black 3.91% 6.01% 16.75%
Hispanic 2.22% 6.27% 7.39%
Others 0.39% 0% 0%
Asian/Pacific 0.39% 1.12% 3.10%
American Indian 0.26% 0.45% 0.37%

Genders in James Buchanan HS

This School County Average State Average
Male 52.41% 49.08% 49.62%
Female 47.59% 50.92% 50.38%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for James Buchanan HS

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 800 744 712
Black 37 37 30
Hispanic 15 19 17
Others 0 0 3
Asian/Pacific 3 5 3
American Indian 1 1 2
Total 856 806 767

Enrollment by Gender for James Buchanan HS

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 453 441 402
Female 403 365 365
Total 856 806 767

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for James Buchanan HS

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 856 806 767
# Eligible for free lunch 121 (14%) 102 (13%) 122 (16%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 89 (10%) 82 (10%) 57 (7%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 210 (25%) 184 (23%) 179 (23%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for James Buchanan HS

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 856 806 767
Fulltime teachers 49.9 52.2 51.6
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.20 15.40 14.88
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 14.83 15.19 14.73