WEST MIDDLESEX AREA JSHS
West Middlesex Area JSHS is a Title I public high school that is part of the West Middlesex Area SD school district, located in West Middlesex, PA with about 429 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 12th Grade. 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 33 teachers, West Middlesex Area JSHS has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. 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.
West Middlesex Area Junior-Senior High School (JSHS) is a public secondary institution serving students in grades 7 through 12 within the West Middlesex Area School District in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located on Sharon Road, the school functions as the primary hub for secondary education in the local community, emphasizing a traditional academic curriculum alongside various extracurricular opportunities designed to prepare students for post-secondary success.
The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that balances rigorous core instruction—such as mathematics, science, and humanities—with career-readiness and personal development. As part of the West Middlesex Area School District, the JSHS aims to cultivate responsible citizenship and academic excellence, utilizing its digital platform to maintain transparent communication with families regarding school policies, district news, and community engagement.
For more information, contact West Middlesex Area JSHS at (724) 634-3030 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
West Middlesex, PA 16159-3721
(724) 634-3030
http://www.wmasd.k12.pa.us
WEST MIDDLESEX AREA JSHS is a public Title I school in West Middlesex, PA with about 429 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- West Middlesex Area SD
- Total Students:
- 429
- Teachers:
- 33.67
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance 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 429 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending WEST MIDDLESEX AREA JSHS is predominantly White, representing about 96% of the student body.
- White
- 95.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.4%
- Two or more races
- 1.4%
- Black or African American
- 0.9%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 49.2%
- Male
- 50.8%
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.