Top Pennsylvania Alternative Public Schools
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 6 top alternative public schools in Pennsylvania, serving 203 students.
- Alternative schools aim to help students whose needs may not be successfully met in regular schools.
- Students who attend alternative schools and may be at risk of educational failure (as indicated by poor grades, truancy, disruptive behavior, pregnancy, or similar factors associated with temporary or permanent withdrawal from school).
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is less than the state average of 15:1.
Top Pennsylvania Alternative Public Schools (2018-19)
- School Location Grades Students
- Danville Danville Center Adolescent Female Alternative School
13 Kirkbride Drive
Danville, PA 17821
(570)271-4751
Grades: 7-12 | 26 students
- Loysville Loysville Youth Dev Center Alternative School
Loysville Complex, 10 Opportun
Loysville, PA 17047
(717)789-5529
Grades: 5-12 | 79 students
- Danville North Central Secure Trmnt Unt High School Alternative School
210 Clinic Rd
Danville, PA 17821
(570)271-4710
Grades: 7-12 | 49 students
- South Mountain South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un High School Alternative School
10056 South Mountain Rd, 10056
South Mountain, PA 17261
(717)749-4511
Grades: 7-12 | 18 students
- White Haven Youth Forestry Camp #2 High School Alternative School
Hickory Run State Park
White Haven, PA 18661
(570)443-9524
Grades: 7-12 | 8 students
- James Creek Youth Forestry Camp #3 High School Alternative School
Trough Creek State Park
James Creek, PA 16657
(814)658-3492
Grades: 7-12 | 23 students
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