Northern Potter JSHS

Northern Potter SD
763 Northern Potter Road
Ulysses, PA 16948
214 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Northern Potter Junior-Senior High School, located in Ulysses, Pennsylvania, serves as a central educational hub for the Northern Potter School District. Situated in a rural area of Potter County, the school provides a combined secondary education environment for students in grades 7 through 12. Its mission focuses on fostering student growth through a comprehensive curriculum that aims to prepare pupils for post-secondary success, whether they choose to enter the workforce, the military, or higher education.

As a small-town institution, the school emphasizes a tight-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff strive to provide personalized attention to students. The school district leverages its digital platform to maintain communication with families, offering resources regarding academic calendars, extracurricular activities, and district policies. By integrating traditional academic instruction with various student programs, Northern Potter JSHS plays a vital role in the academic and social development of the youth within the surrounding rural community.
214
Total Students
20.1
Full-Time Teachers
10.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    209 (97.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.9 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (0.9 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.5 %)
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: Northern Potter SD
Phone: (814)848-7534
Website: http://www.northernpottersd.org
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 214
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 20.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
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 33
Grade 8 47
Grade 9 33
Grade 10 31
Grade 11 35
Grade 12 35
Gender Ratio
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