Mifflinburg Area High School | |
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Shows district region in western Union County
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Address | |
75 Market Street Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, Union County 17844 United States |
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Coordinates | 40°55′06″N 77°02′24″W / 40.9184°N 77.0401°WCoordinates: 40°55′06″N 77°02′24″W / 40.9184°N 77.0401°W |
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Type | Public |
School board | 9 members elected at large |
Superintendent | Mr. Daniel R. Lichtel - 5-year contract beginning 2010, Salary $105,000 (2012) |
Administrator | Thomas R Caruso, Business Manager |
Principal |
Mrs Michelle L. Shearer, $63,240 (2012-13 |
Faculty | 47 teachers (2011) |
Grades | K-12 |
Age | 14 years old to 21 years old for special education students |
Pupils |
553 (2016-17) |
• Grade 8 | 179 (2015), 169 (2012), 196 |
• Grade 9 | 172 (2015), 158 (2012), 183 |
• Grade 10 | 139 (2015), 153 (2012), 190 |
• Grade 11 | 168 (2015), 178 (2012), 187 (2010) |
• Grade 12 | 74 (2015) 97 (2012), 117 (2010) |
• Other | District enrollment projected to decline to 1,927 by 2020 |
Medium of language | English |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Wildcat |
School fees | $30 athletics and band |
Feeder schools | Mifflinburg Area Middle School |
Per pupil spending |
$9,649 (2008) |
Website | http://www.mifflinburg.org/HighSchool.cfm?subpage=304413 |
Mrs Michelle L. Shearer, $63,240 (2012-13
553 (2016-17)
$9,649 (2008)
$10,534.83 (2010)
Mifflinburg Area High School is a small, rural, public high school located at 75 Market Street, Mifflinburg, in Union County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Mifflinburg Area School District. In 2013, the School's enrollment was reported as 586 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 32% of pupils eligible for a free or reduce priced lunch due to low family income. Additionally, 32% of pupils received special education services, while 3.4% of pupils were identified as being gifted. The school employed 47 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The School is not a federally designated Title I school.
In 2010, Mifflinburg Area High School had 677 students enrolled in grades 9th through 12th with 164 students qualifying for a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. By 2013, enrollment had declined to 586 students, with 32% being economically disadvantaged. In 2010, Mifflinburg Area High School employed 51 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 13:1. All of the teachers were rated Highly Qualified under the No Child Left Behind Law.
Mifflinburg Area High School students may choose to attend the award winning SUN Area Technical Institute [1] for training in the building trades, engine mechanics, the food service industry or allied health industry. SUN Area Technical Institute is funded by payments from the funding Districts: Mifflinburg Area School District, Lewisburg Area School District, Midd-West School District, Selinsgrove Area School District and Shikellamy School District. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit IU16 provides the Mifflinburg Area High School with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.