Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
600 Harlan Ave,  Johnstown, PA
Ferndale Area School District
3.4
2.3
283 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Matthew P. Thomas
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
84.5%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
A-
Teachers
C
College Prep
B
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
560
Verbal
590
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Pass Rate
25%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
3.8%
State Average
15.6%
Science
7%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
279:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
White
77.7%
Black
9.2%
Two or more races
7.1%
Hispanic
5.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 43 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 34 Students
University of Pittsburgh 33 Students
Saint Francis University 29 Students
Slippery Rock University 26 Students
Penn State 23 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 22 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 17 Students
Duquesne University 17 Students
Temple University 16 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 17 Students
Computer Science 15 Students
Psychology 11 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 11 Students
Marketing 7 Students
Nursing 6 Students
Business 5 Students
Chemistry 5 Students
Communications 5 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 5 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 46 Reviews
2.0 Senior
9/26/2018
I like how small the school is, which makes classrooms one-on-one. On the other hand, it is falling apart. We need to redo the building.
5.0 Alum
1/18/2017
Ferndale area Junior/Senior High School is a very small school compared to all of the other high school that I hear about in college. Ferndale has given me the chance to get to know many people and allow for me to get more teacher to student interaction so that I could fully understand things that I had trouble with learning. I've built many friendships there which developed into a family type bond. The people are always nice and helpful there. All of the teachers push students to succeed so they will have the ability to further their education outside of high school. Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School is a great school to attend and will help students make friends and acquire great education.
4.0 NicheUser
2/28/2016
They are overall caring and committed to helping the students grow and meet their potential.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 4 Reviews
5.0 other
8/15/2015
We have many successful family members that graduated from this fine school. The local feel of this school is one of camaraderie and pride.
principal
1/24/2015
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1.0 other
2/27/2013
Ferndale has a problem with keeping the principle at the high school, which interferes with the students learning since things get changed every time they recieve a new principal.
1.0 student
2/6/2008

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