Greater Johnstown Shs High School
222 Central Ave
Johnstown PA, 15902, Cambria County
Phone: 814-533-5601
Ranking: 
(428 out of 626, bottom 32%)*
(428 out of 626, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Greater Johnstown 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: | 66 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 70 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 813 | 849 | 854 | 932 | 976 | 1,006 | 984 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 229 | 28.2% | 256 | 30.2% | 262 | 30.7% | 262 | 28.1% | 250 | 25.6% | 233 | 23.2% | 244 | 24.8% |
| Grade 10: | 199 | 24.5% | 213 | 25.1% | 217 | 25.4% | 265 | 28.4% | 295 | 30.2% | 293 | 29.1% | 302 | 30.7% |
| Grade 11: | 184 | 22.6% | 155 | 18.3% | 159 | 18.6% | 155 | 16.6% | 172 | 17.6% | 215 | 21.4% | 205 | 20.8% |
| Grade 12: | 201 | 24.7% | 225 | 26.5% | 216 | 25.3% | 250 | 26.8% | 258 | 26.4% | 264 | 26.2% | 233 | 23.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 427 | 52.5% | 435 | 51.2% | 431 | 50.5% | 496 | 53.2% | 462 | 47.3% | 476 | 47.3% | 479 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 386 | 47.5% | 414 | 48.8% | 423 | 49.5% | 436 | 46.8% | 455 | 46.6% | 481 | 47.8% | 497 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 2.1% | 22 | 2.6% | 22 | 2.6% | 16 | 1.7% | 21 | 2.2% | 16 | 1.6% | 20 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 237 | 29.2% | 241 | 28.4% | 218 | 25.5% | 234 | 25.1% | 238 | 24.4% | 215 | 21.4% | 239 | 24.3% |
| White: | 502 | 61.7% | 530 | 62.4% | 562 | 65.8% | 622 | 66.7% | 665 | 68.1% | 731 | 72.7% | 720 | 73.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 50 | 6.2% | 51 | 6.0% | 47 | 5.5% | 58 | 6.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 586 | 72.1% | 567 | 66.8% | 525 | 61.5% | 587 | 63.0% | 529 | 54.2% | 539 | 53.6% | 481 | 48.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 5.8% | 57 | 6.7% | 55 | 6.4% | 76 | 8.2% | 93 | 9.5% | 101 | 10.0% | 105 | 10.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.32 | 12.13 | 12.08 | 12.72 | 13.08 | 14.30 | 14.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.2% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 28.5% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 36.7% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 30% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.5% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.3% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 59.8% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 42.5% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.6% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 43.5% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 64.1% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.4% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 68.9% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.7% | 15.6% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 30.2% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.1% | 22% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.6% | 18.6% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.3% | 22% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 53.5% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.1% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67.8% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64.8% | 82.9% |
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* Greater Johnstown Shs High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.