East Juniata Junior/Senior High School

East Juniata Junior/Senior High School
Address
32944 Route 35 Fayette Township, Juaniata County, Pennsylvania McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, Juniata County, 17049 United States
Information
School type	Public Junior/Senior High School
School district	Juniata County School District
Superintendent	Mr. Richard J. Musselman
School code	NCES: 421260002394
Principal	Benjamin Fausey
Faculty	36.5 teachers
Grades	7-12
Pupils	555 pupils (2013), 534 in 2010[1]
• Grade 7	84
• Grade 8	86
• Grade 9	89
• Grade 10	98
• Grade 11	94
• Grade 12	83
Color(s)	Red and White
Athletics conference	PIAA District IV / Tri-Valley Conference
Team name	Tigers
Rival	Juniata High School
Tuition	$8,843.23 (2010-11) [2]
Communities served	McAlisterville, Richfield, Thompsontown
Feeder schools	Fayette Elementary Monroe Elementary Thompsontown-Delaware Elementary
Website	http://www.jcsdk12.org/ejhs/site/default.asp

East Juniata Junior/Senior High School is a diminutive, rural, combined middle school and high school. It is one of three secondary campuses in the Juniata County School District. The school is located along Route 35 in Fayette Township. In 2013, the school reported an enrollment of 555 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 35% of its pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.^[3]

In 2011, East Juniata Junior/Senior High School enrollment was 534 students (male 298, 236 females) in grades 7-12 from the eastern reaches of Juniata County (excluding Greenwood Township). In 2010, 154 students qualified for the federal free or reduced lunch program due to family poverty.^[4]

Graduation rate

In 2013, East Juniata Junior Senior High School was 94.5%. In 2012, East Juniata Junior Senior High School's graduation rate was 92%.^[5]

• 2011 - 95%
• 2010 - 96%^[6]

Academics

2013 School Performance Profile

East Juniata Junior Senior High School achieved 70.4 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 71.79% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 66% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 52% showed on grade level science understanding.^[7]

AYP status history

In 2012, East Juniata Junior Senior High School declined to Warning Adequate Yearly Progress status.^[8] In both 2011 and 2010, East Juniata Junior/Senior High School achieved AYP status under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.^[9]

PSSA Results

PSSAs are NCLB related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012. In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.

11th Grade Reading

• 2012 - 77% on grade level (10% below basic). State - 67%^[10]
• 2011 - 62% (17% below basic). State - 69.1% ^[11]
• 2010 - 52% (30% below basic). State - 66% ^[12]
• 2009 - 69% (19% below basic). State - 65%
• 2008 - 66% (14% below basic). State - 65%
• 2007 - 64% (17% below basic). State - 65%

11th Grade Math

• 2012 - 55% on grade level (22% below basic). State - 59%^[13]
• 2011 - 55%, (24% below basic). State - 60.3%
• 2010 - 53%, (21% below basic). State - 59% ^[14]
• 2009 - 52% (22% below basic). State - 56% ^[15]
• 2008 - 64% (23% below basic). State - 56%
• 2007 - 39% (36% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science

• 2012 - 48% on grade level (11% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.
• 2011 - 28% (28% below basic). State - 40%^[16]
• 2010 - 26% (19% below basic). State - 39%
• 2009 - 35% (15% below basic). State - 40%
• 2008 - 43% (44% below basic). State - 39% ^[17]

Science in Motion East Juniata Junior Senior High School took advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brought college professors and sophisticated science equipment to the school to raise science awareness and to provide inquiry-based experiences for the students. The Science in Motion program was funded by a state appropriation and cost the school nothing to participate.^[18] Susquehanna University provided the science enrichment experiences to schools in the region.

Junior High School

8th Grade Reading: 2012 - 77% on grade level (10% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 79% of 8th graders on grade level.[13] 2011 - 81% (5% below basic). State - 81.8% 2010 - 77% (17% below basic). State - 81% 2009 - 82% (9% below basic). State - 80% 2008 - 77%, State - 78%

8th Grade Math: 2011 - 80% on grade level (5% below basic). State - 76.9% 2010 - 74% (12% below basic), State - 75% 2009 - 73% (8% below basic), State - 71% 2008 - 71%, State - 70%

8th Grade Science

• 2011 - 54% on grade level (13% below basic). State - 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
• 2010 - 64% (25% below basic), State - 57%
• 2009 - 69% (14% below basic), State - 55%
• 2008 - 61% (13% below basic), State - 50%

7th Grade Reading: 2011 - 75% on grade level (11% below basic). State – 76% 2010 - 63%, (13% below basic). State - 73% 2009 - 66%, (16% below basic). State - 71% 2008 - 67%, State - 70%

7th Grade Math: 2011 - 84% on grade level (7% below basic). State - 78.6% 2010 - 83% (7% below basic). State - 73% 2009 - 80% (10% below basic), State - 75% 2008 - 82%, State -70%

SAT Scores

In 2013, East Juniata Junior Senior High School students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 540. The Math average score was 551. The Writing average score was 507.^[19] The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nation-wide SAT results were the same as in 2012.^[20]

In 2012, 41 East Juniata Junior Senior High School students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 498. The Math average score was 511. The Writing average score was 473. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the USA, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 34 East Juniata Junior Senior High School students took the SAT exams. The school's Verbal Average Score was 477. The Math average score was 508. The Writing average score was 487.^[21] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among state with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.^[22] In the United States, 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.^[23]

Graduation Requirements

All students graduating from East Juninata^[24] must earn 23 credits as well as complete a graduation project in order to graduate.

Subject Area	#/Credits
English	4.0
Social Studies	4.0*
Mathematics	3.0
Science	3.0
Physical Education	1.6
Health	0.6
Technology	1.0
Electives	6.0
TOTAL	23.0

Courses of Study

Four Courses of Study^[24] are available:

• General
• College Prep
• Construction Trades
• Vocational-Agriculture
• Vocational (Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center)

Course Offerings

There are several course offerings^[24] available at East Juniata:

• English
• Social Studies
• Math
• Science
• Physical Education/Health/Driver's Education
• Foreign Language - Including French and Spanish
• Business/Computers
• Arts/Humanities
• Vocational

AP Courses

In 2013, East Juniata Junior Senior High School offered 3 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. At East Juniata Junior Senior High School 45% of students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam.^[25]

Library

The school comes complete with a state-of-the-art library^[26] containing over 10,000 Fiction and Non-Fiction books. World Book and Britannica Encyclopedias, Electronic resource access (World Book Online & POWER Library, nine student computers five nocal newspapers, three specialty newspapers and over 50 magazine subscriptions.

Extracurriculars

The Juniata County School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports at East Juniata Junior Senior High School. Eligibility to participate is set by school board policies.^[27][28]

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those home schooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.^[29][30][31]

Effective with the 2011-12 school year, students must pay a $250 fee (in advance) to participate in athletics. Booster clubs are responsible for funding all costs for a sport that is not covered by the athletic fee.^[32]

Athletics

The following athletics are available at East Juniata. EJ participates in PIAA District IV and is part of the Tri-Valley League:^[33]

• Baseball
• Soccer
• Basketball
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Softball
• Track and Field
• Wrestling

References

Coordinates: 40°39′30″N 77°13′01″W / 40.65822°N 77.21695°W / 40.65822; -77.21695