Tunkhannock Area High School
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135 Tiger Street, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania  , Wyoming County 18657United States |
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| School type | Public |
| School district | Tunkhannock Area School District |
| Superintendent | Michael Healey salary $116,319 (2012), $125,810 (2014) |
| Principal | Gregory Ellsworth $87,418 (2014) |
| Assistant Principal | Todd Bosscher |
| Faculty | 57 teachers 2013, 81 in 2010 |
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836 pupils (2014) |
| • Grade 9 | 228 (2012), 203 (2010) |
| • Grade 10 | 201 (2012), 211 |
| • Grade 11 | 208 (2012), 234 |
| • Grade 12 | 223 (2012), 228 (2010) |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to decline to 813 pupils in 2020 |
| Campus type | Large District Type, Rural Campus |
| Color(s) | Orange, Black, and White |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students HS - $9,999.11 |
| Website | www |
836 pupils (2014)
860 pupils (2012-13)
Tunkhannock Area High School lies in the valley of the Endless Mountains. The school is located at 135 Tiger Street, Tunkhannock in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Tunkhannock Area School District. By 2014, enrollment at Tunkhannock Area HIgh School declined to 836 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 34.78% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. Additionally, 17% of pupils received special education services, while 4% of pupils were identified as gifted. Tunkhannock Area High School employed 57 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. In 2012, enrollment was 860 pupils grades 9th through 12th.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 1,023 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 279 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch. The school employed 81 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 3 teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind Act.
Tunkhannock Area High School students may choose to attend Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades, cosmetology, Food Management and other careers. The Luzerne Intermediate Unit IU18 provides the 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.
In 2014, Tunkhannock Area School District's graduation rate was 89.18%.
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