Shanksville-Stonycreek HS

1325 Corner Stone Rd
Shanksville, PA 15560

www.sssd.com

80 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Shanksville-Stonycreek High School is a small, rural public school located in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Serving as a central hub for the Shanksville-Stonycreek School District, the school is known for its intimate academic environment, which allows for smaller class sizes and a more personalized educational experience for students in Somerset County. Despite its small size, the school offers a standard comprehensive curriculum, including core academic subjects, elective courses, and extracurricular activities designed to prepare students for post-secondary education and workforce entry.

The school is perhaps most historically recognized for its location in the immediate vicinity of the Flight 93 National Memorial. Because of this proximity, the school community has played a significant role in honoring the legacy of the passengers and crew who perished in the 9/11 attacks. This unique historical context often shapes the school’s culture, fostering a strong sense of community pride, resilience, and patriotism among its student body and staff. The school remains a tight-knit institution that emphasizes traditional values and community engagement.

Total Students

7.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shanksville-Stonycreek HS
Demographic	Student Count
White	76
Black	1
Two or More	3

White
76 (95.0 %)
Two or More
3 (3.7 %)
Black
1 (1.3 %)

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:	Shanksville-Stonycreek SD
Phone:	(814)267-4649
Website:	http://www.sssd.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	80
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
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 9 20

Grade 10 21

Grade 11 19

Grade 12 20