CONNELLSVILLE AREA SHS
Connellsville Area SHS is a Title I public high school that is part of the Connellsville Area SD school district, located in Connellsville, PA with about 1,251 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 77 teachers, Connellsville Area SHS has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Connellsville Area Senior High School (CASHS), located in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the Connellsville Area School District. Situated on Falcon Drive, the school functions as a central hub for students in the surrounding region, offering a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare learners for post-secondary education, vocational training, and the workforce. The school is well-known for its prominent "Falcon" mascot and maintains a strong focus on balancing academic rigor with a variety of extracurricular opportunities, including athletics, arts, and student-led organizations.
As a cornerstone of the Fayette County community, the school emphasizes a traditional high school experience while adapting to modern educational standards. The campus serves a diverse student body and provides various support services, specialized programs, and technology-integrated classrooms to foster student development. Through its commitment to local traditions and community involvement, Connellsville Area Senior High School plays a pivotal role in shaping the social and educational landscape of the Connellsville area, striving to equip its students with the skills necessary for long-term success.
For more information, contact Connellsville Area SHS at (724) 628-1350 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Connellsville, PA 15425
(724) 628-1350
CONNELLSVILLE AREA SHS is a public Title I school in Connellsville, PA with about 1,251 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Connellsville Area SD
- Total Students:
- 1,251
- Teachers:
- 77.04
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 1,251 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CONNELLSVILLE AREA SHS is predominantly White, representing about 95% of the student body.
- White
- 94.9%
- Two or more races
- 2.9%
- Black or African American
- 1.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.5%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.1%
- Female
- 46.0%
- Male
- 54.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.