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Southmoreland Junior High School (Closed 2010)

2358 Route 981
Alverton, PA 15612

Southmoreland Junior High School serves 344 students in grades 7-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southmoreland Junior High School
7	151
8	193

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School
2009	484
2008	344
2007	371
2006	407
2005	409
2004	392
2003	365
2002	386
2001	364
2000	378
1999	393
1998	395
1997	376
1996	394
1995	377
1994	395
1993	380
1992	359
1991	381
1990	392
1989	381

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School
2009	30
2008	28
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	25
2003	23
2002	26
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	29
1991	30
1990	32
1989	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	12:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	18:1
1990	12:1	17:1	16:1
1989	15:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

n/a

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	2%	16%	2%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2005	1%	16%	2%
2004	1%	16%	3%
2003	2%	15%	2%
2002	1%	15%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	15%	3%
1998	1%	15%	3%
1997	2%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	2%
1995	3%	14%	2%
1994	3%	14%	2%
1993	1%	13%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	13%	1%

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White

97%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	95%	73%	96%
2008	96%	74%	95%
2007	96%	74%	96%
2006	98%	75%	97%
2005	97%	76%	96%
2004	98%	76%	97%
2003	98%	77%	97%
2002	95%	78%	97%
2001	93%	78%	96%
2000	95%	79%	97%
1999	96%	79%	97%
1998	97%	79%	97%
1997	98%	80%	97%
1996	97%	80%	98%
1995	97%	81%	98%
1994	97%	81%	98%
1993	99%	82%	98%
1992	99%	82%	98%
1991	99%	82%	98%
1990	99%	82%	99%
1989	99%	83%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	0.10	0.44	0.08
2008	0.07	0.43	0.09
2007	0.08	0.42	0.07
2006	0.04	0.41	0.05
2005	0.06	0.40	0.06
2004	0.03	0.40	0.05
2003	0.04	0.39	0.05
2002	0.10	0.37	0.06
2001	0.13	0.37	0.07
2000	0.09	0.35	0.05
1999	0.07	0.35	0.05
1998	0.05	0.35	0.06
1997	0.04	0.34	0.05
1996	0.06	0.34	0.05
1995	0.06	0.33	0.04
1994	0.06	0.33	0.04
1993	0.02	0.31	0.03
1992	0.02	0.31	0.03
1991	0.02	0.31	0.04
1990	0.02	0.31	0.03
1989	0.02	0.30	0.03

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Eligible for

30%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	21%	27%	34%
2008	30%	25%	31%
2006	32%	25%	29%
2005	23%	22%	27%
2004	25%	22%	27%
2003	26%	23%	26%
2002	26%	23%	26%
2001	27%	22%	25%
2000	23%	23%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Southmoreland Junior High School	Pennsylvania	Southmoreland School District
2009	11%	7%	12%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	10%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	11%	6%	10%
2002	10%	6%	10%
2001	13%	6%	9%
2000	9%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Southmoreland School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southmoreland Junior High School?

344 students attend Southmoreland Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Southmoreland Junior High School students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Southmoreland Junior High School?

Southmoreland Junior High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Southmoreland Junior High School offer ?

Southmoreland Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Southmoreland Junior High School part of?

Southmoreland Junior High School is part of Southmoreland School District.

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