Carbondale Area Jshs High School
101 Brooklyn St
Carbondale PA, 18407, Lackawanna County
Phone: 570-282-4500
| Ranking: | High School:  (294 out of 626, top 47%)Elementary/Middle School: (869 out of 2,311, top 38%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Carbondale Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 46 | 45 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 55 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 713 | 671 | 632 | 628 | 641 | 686 | 683 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 119 | 16.7% | 132 | 19.7% | 119 | 18.8% | 107 | 17.0% | 118 | 18.4% | 121 | 17.6% | 116 | 17.0% |
| Grade 8: | 132 | 18.5% | 121 | 18.0% | 100 | 15.8% | 112 | 17.8% | 108 | 16.8% | 115 | 16.8% | 111 | 16.3% |
| Grade 9: | 143 | 20.1% | 108 | 16.1% | 117 | 18.5% | 115 | 18.3% | 109 | 17.0% | 113 | 16.5% | 107 | 15.7% |
| Grade 10: | 112 | 15.7% | 109 | 16.2% | 107 | 16.9% | 105 | 16.7% | 97 | 15.1% | 105 | 15.3% | 115 | 16.8% |
| Grade 11: | 105 | 14.7% | 109 | 16.2% | 100 | 15.8% | 92 | 14.6% | 99 | 15.4% | 116 | 16.9% | 123 | 18.0% |
| Grade 12: | 102 | 14.3% | 92 | 13.7% | 89 | 14.1% | 97 | 15.4% | 110 | 17.2% | 116 | 16.9% | 111 | 16.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 361 | 50.6% | 348 | 51.9% | 331 | 52.4% | 331 | 52.7% | 332 | 51.8% | 376 | 54.8% | 363 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 352 | 49.4% | 323 | 48.1% | 301 | 47.6% | 297 | 47.3% | 301 | 47.0% | 302 | 44.0% | 316 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 3.8% | 24 | 3.6% | 20 | 3.2% | 22 | 3.5% | 23 | 3.6% | 26 | 3.8% | 24 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 32 | 4.5% | 27 | 4.0% | 25 | 4.0% | 20 | 3.2% | 17 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.6% | 12 | 1.8% |
| White: | 642 | 90.0% | 614 | 91.5% | 581 | 91.9% | 580 | 92.4% | 594 | 92.7% | 636 | 92.7% | 641 | 93.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 380 | 53.3% | 330 | 49.2% | 294 | 46.5% | 277 | 44.1% | 273 | 42.6% | 303 | 44.2% | 259 | 37.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 6.2% | 48 | 7.2% | 44 | 7.0% | 35 | 5.6% | 52 | 8.1% | 49 | 7.1% | 45 | 6.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.51 | 14.97 | 12.27 | 12.22 | 12.47 | 13.60 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 36.4% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 34.8% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 30% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 34.5% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 50.5% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 63.6% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 55.3% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 60.1% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 60.9% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 53.3% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 75.2% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 80.3% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.7% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 25.9% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 39.8% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 59% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 82.5% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 88.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 88% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.4% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 82.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 53.8% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 68.8% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 83% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.1% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 76.7% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 69.5% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.2% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.6% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 66.7% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 50.4% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.3% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 84.6% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.4% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.2% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 87.1% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 76.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 62.7% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 76.9% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.5% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.7% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.1% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.3% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 42.7% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 45.7% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 49.5% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 61.6% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 78.8% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 77.8% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.3% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 75.8% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 72.7% |
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* Carbondale Area Jshs High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.