SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PULASKI CO. SPEC. SCHOOL DIST.
10020 BAMBOO LANE
SHERWOOD, AR 72120
368 Students
Secondary School 9th - 9th
School Overview
SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public secondary school and part of the PULASKI CO. SPEC. SCHOOL DIST. school district, located in SHERWOOD, AR with 368 students.

With 29 teachers, SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. 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.
368
Total Students
29.3
Full-Time Teachers
12.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
104.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    180 (48.9 %)
  • White
    136 (37.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    26 (7.1 %)
  • Two or More
    20 (5.4 %)
  • Asian
    4 (1.1 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: PULASKI CO. SPEC. SCHOOL DIST.
Phone: (501)833-1170
Website: http://www.pcssd.org
Grade Range: 9th - 9th
Total Students: 368
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch: 306
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 77

* 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 9 368
Gender Ratio