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Lewistown Area Senior High School

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Lewistown Area Senior High School is located in Lewistown, PA and is one of 2 high schools in Mifflin County School District. It is a public school that serves 760 students in grades 9-12.

Lewistown Area Senior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Lewistown Area Senior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Lewistown Area Senior High School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Lewistown Area Senior High School's students and teachers. more

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Mifflin County SD District Spending

$9,456Per Pupil

The Mifflin County SD spends $9,456 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 31% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Mifflin County SD District

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High Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Derry Area Senior High School 0.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Mifflin-Juniata Career & Technology Center 0.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Indian Valley Senior High School 1.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Valley View Christian School 7.4 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Belleville Mennonite School 8.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 9-12
Mifflin County School District

Did not make AYP
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Lewistown Area Senior High School
2 Manor Dr
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-1401

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About the PSSA

What is it?

The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 760

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Lewistown Area Senior High School had 42% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 33% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

93%

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11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Lewistown Area Senior High School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Danelle Kurtz: It is the best school that i have been to in the past four years they have great teachers and staff. I will defferently send my children when they are old enough

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