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James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School (Closed 2023)

80 N Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701

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Serving 896 students in grades 9-12, James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School
9	217
10	245
11	224
12	210

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Total Students

896 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School
2023	896
2022	896
2021	896
2020	891
2019	891
2018	906
2017	906
2016	949
2015	955
2014	981
2013	1,018
2012	1,007
2011	1,083
2010	1,087
2009	1,100
2008	1,055
2007	1,074
2006	1,075
2005	1,080
2004	1,067
2003	1,071
2002	1,093
2001	1,113
2000	1,125
1999	1,108
1998	1,123
1997	1,082
1996	1,051
1995	1,045
1994	1,059
1993	860
1992	827
1991	841
1990	873
1989	932
1988	1,032
1987	1,101

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School
2023	54
2022	54
2021	54
2020	57
2019	57
2018	62
2017	62
2016	63
2015	66
2014	68
2013	69
2012	68
2011	71
2010	65
2009	62
2008	129
2007	60
2006	63
2005	66
2004	66
2003	65
2002	69
2001	67
2000	67
1999	65
1998	65
1997	65
1996	65
1995	65
1994	63
1993	53
1992	54
1991	54
1990	57
1989	58
1988	58
1987	58

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(20-21)

60-64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2021	62%	38%	19%
2019	37%	45%	21%
2018	49%	45%	22%
2017	42%	46%	24%
2016	42%	46%	21%
2015	29%	43%	20%
2014	31%	72%	52%
2013	49%	73%	52%
2012	53%	74%	57%
2011	51%	76%	62%
2010	61%	75%	67%

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(20-21)

21-39%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2021	30%	55%	32%
2019	56%	62%	41%
2018	63%	63%	22%
2017	57%	63%	40%
2016	65%	62%	40%
2015	58%	62%	40%
2014	75%	70%	50%
2013	71%	70%	52%
2012	60%	71%	55%
2011	61%	73%	59%
2010	68%	72%	60%

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(20-21)

65-69%

64%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	17:1	13:1	18:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	18:1	14:1	14:1
2008	8:1	14:1	7:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	19:1
1993	16:1	19:1	19:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	29%	14%	46%
2022	29%	14%	43%
2021	29%	13%	42%
2020	21%	12%	37%
2019	21%	12%	37%
2018	17%	11%	32%
2017	17%	11%	32%
2016	16%	10%	29%
2015	15%	10%	26%
2014	14%	9%	24%
2013	14%	9%	23%
2012	13%	9%	20%
2011	12%	8%	18%
2010	12%	9%	17%
2009	10%	7%	15%
2008	9%	7%	13%
2007	7%	7%	11%
2006	5%	6%	9%
2005	3%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Black

11%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	11%	14%	16%
2022	11%	14%	16%
2021	11%	15%	17%
2020	11%	15%	19%
2019	11%	15%	19%
2018	11%	15%	18%
2017	11%	15%	18%
2016	11%	15%	19%
2015	10%	15%	19%
2014	10%	15%	20%
2013	9%	15%	19%
2012	8%	15%	18%
2011	8%	15%	18%
2010	8%	15%	19%
2009	7%	16%	18%
2008	6%	16%	18%
2007	5%	16%	18%
2006	4%	16%	16%
2005	4%	16%	15%
2004	2%	16%	12%
2003	2%	15%	11%
2002	2%	15%	10%
2001	2%	15%	10%
2000	2%	15%	8%
1999	2%	15%	8%
1998	3%	15%	7%
1997	3%	14%	7%
1996	3%	14%	7%
1995	2%	14%	6%
1994	2%	14%	5%
1993	3%	13%	5%
1992	2%	13%	5%
1991	2%	13%	5%

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White

54%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	54%	62%	29%
2022	54%	63%	32%
2021	54%	63%	31%
2020	62%	65%	36%
2019	62%	65%	36%
2018	69%	66%	43%
2017	69%	66%	43%
2016	71%	68%	47%
2015	73%	68%	48%
2014	74%	69%	51%
2013	75%	70%	54%
2012	77%	71%	59%
2011	79%	71%	62%
2010	79%	72%	62%
2009	81%	73%	65%
2008	84%	74%	68%
2007	87%	74%	70%
2006	90%	75%	73%
2005	91%	76%	76%
2004	93%	76%	80%
2003	94%	77%	83%
2002	95%	78%	86%
2001	95%	78%	87%
2000	95%	79%	88%
1999	95%	79%	89%
1998	95%	79%	90%
1997	95%	80%	91%
1996	95%	80%	91%
1995	96%	81%	92%
1994	96%	81%	92%
1993	97%	82%	93%
1992	98%	82%	93%
1991	98%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	0.62	0.58	0.68
2022	0.62	0.57	0.69
2021	0.62	0.57	0.69
2020	0.56	0.54	0.70
2019	0.56	0.54	0.70
2018	0.49	0.53	0.68
2017	0.49	0.53	0.68
2016	0.46	0.51	0.67
2015	0.44	0.51	0.66
2014	0.43	0.50	0.64
2013	0.41	0.48	0.62
2012	0.39	0.47	0.59
2011	0.37	0.47	0.56
2010	0.36	0.46	0.55
2009	0.33	0.44	0.52
2008	0.29	0.43	0.49
2007	0.24	0.42	0.47
2006	0.19	0.41	0.43
2005	0.17	0.40	0.40
2004	0.13	0.40	0.34
2003	0.12	0.39	0.30
2002	0.10	0.37	0.25
2001	0.10	0.37	0.24
2000	0.10	0.35	0.21
1999	0.10	0.35	0.20
1998	0.10	0.35	0.18
1997	0.10	0.34	0.17
1996	0.10	0.34	0.17
1995	0.08	0.33	0.16
1994	0.08	0.33	0.15
1993	0.06	0.31	0.13
1992	0.04	0.31	0.13
1991	0.04	0.31	0.12

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(20-21)

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2021	88%	87%	80%
2020	86%	87%	83%
2019	85%	86%	85%
2018	87%	86%	85%
2017	84%	86%	84%
2016	89%	86%	88%
2015	90%	86%	86%
2014	86%	86%	74%
2013	89%	85%	88%
2012	89%	84%	86%
2011	89%	85%	89%

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Eligible for

84%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	84%	54%	94%
2022	84%	50%	93%
2021	84%	49%	95%
2020	84%	48%	95%
2019	84%	48%	95%
2018	84%	41%	94%
2017	84%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	99%	41%	99%
2014	40%	38%	63%
2013	40%	36%	61%
2012	38%	34%	60%
2011	38%	33%	59%
2010	39%	31%	56%
2009	31%	27%	50%
2008	24%	25%	44%
2007	27%	24%	48%
2006	20%	25%	42%
2005	5%	22%	26%
2004	4%	22%	23%
2003	6%	23%	26%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	1%	6%	6%
2003	2%	6%	7%
2002	1%	6%	7%
2001	2%	6%	6%
2000	2%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School?

The graduation rate of James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School is 88%, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%.

How many students attend James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School?

896 students attend James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School?

James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School offer ?

James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School part of?

James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School is part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District.

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