Shade Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Shade Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Shade-Central City School District, which is ranked 283 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shade Junior/Senior High School has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 204 to 502 out of Pennsylvania high schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 204 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's performance in PSSA and Keystone Exams has been variable, with some subject areas and grade levels performing better than others. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 45.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, which is lower than the state average of 53%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Greater Johnstown Senior High School and Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School are both lower-performing schools in the region, while Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School, Richland High School, and Windber Area High School have stronger academic results and higher statewide rankings. Despite its challenges, Shade Junior/Senior High School has the potential to improve its overall academic outcomes with the right strategies and resources.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 203 McGregor Ave
       Cairnbrook, PA  15924-0007


(814) 754-4648

District: Shade-Central City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,682 Help


Feeder schools for Shade Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Cairnbrook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.8 Help
Number of students:  145

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.9%
Two or more races:
2.1%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.5% Help


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Compare Details Shade Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.03. (See more...)
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Compare Details Shade Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 70.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.44. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Shade Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.9%), two or more races (2.1%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shade Junior/Senior High School is 7.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shade Junior/Senior High School is $23,682.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shade Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shade Junior/Senior High School 297th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Shade Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Shade Junior/Senior High School 204th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Shade Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Shade-Central City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shade-Central City School District 283rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.21 532nd 643 17.3%
2004 29.37 531st 663 19.9%
2005 40.27 491st 687 28.5%
2006 39.90 514th 736 30.2%
2007 33.77 573rd 749 23.5%
2008 15.85 658th 753 12.6%
2009 36.05 581st 770 24.5%
2010 65.59 307th 805 61.9%
2011 53.41 482nd 825 41.6%
2012 51.23 507th 834 39.2%
2013 28.45 592nd 758 21.9%
2014 31.41 558th 728 23.4%
2015 41.53 524th 835 37.2%
2016 47.70 501st 870 42.4%
2017 32.29 599th 877 31.7%
2018 31.61 600th 861 30.3%
2019 43.06 550th 891 38.3%
2021 50.61 407th 797 48.9%
2022 52.24 438th 883 50.4%
2023 50.55 464th 893 48.0%
2024 66.03 297th 891 66.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.61 215th 874 75.4%
2024 80.61 102nd 877 88.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.69 520th 681 23.6%
2024 46.77 353rd 673 47.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 40.06 419th 583 28.1%
2004 68.26 193rd 590 67.3%
2005 50.71 361st 593 39.1%
2006 34.64 477th 604 21.0%
2007 29.43 510th 615 17.1%
2008 47.26 402nd 621 35.3%
2009 26.12 533rd 632 15.7%
2010 32.90 518th 649 20.2%
2011 16.32 586th 660 11.2%
2012 38.92 487th 664 26.7%
2013 40.94 424th 591 28.3%
2014 27.74 476th 580 17.9%
2015 47.34 444th 680 34.7%
2016 49.16 437th 677 35.5%
2017 30.12 502nd 663 24.3%
2018 44.60 466th 673 30.8%
2019 58.81 354th 693 48.9%
2021 37.17 395th 537 26.4%
2022 49.98 388th 634 38.8%
2023 48.75 390th 674 42.1%
2024 70.44 204th 686 70.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.08 302nd 652 53.7%
2024 86.68 57th 664 91.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.21 102nd 665 84.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Shade Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.21 401st 577 30.5%
2024 58.44 245th 595 58.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 417 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1989 464 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1990 446 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1991 383 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 385
1992 359 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1993 357 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1994 351 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1995 311 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1996 311 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1997 297 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1998 302 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1999 300 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2000 305 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2001 297 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2002 314 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2003 314 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2004 324 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2005 286 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2006 282 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2007 289 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2008 307 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2009 304 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2010 283 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2011 274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274
2012 278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278
2013 258 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 260
2014 236 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 239
2015 226 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 230
2016 231 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 233
2017 228 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 232
2018 215 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 219
2019 218 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 221
2020 196 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 198
2021 195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195
2022 189 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 195
2023 158 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 164
2024 139 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 145

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 419 31.4 13.3 n/a
1989 469 29.5 15.8 n/a
1990 450 27.2 16.5 0
1991 385 24.3 15.8 n/a
1992 361 24.6 14.6 n/a
1993 359 20.0 18.0 n/a
1994 354 20.0 17.7 n/a
1995 312 20.0 15.6 n/a
1996 312 20.0 15.6 n/a
1997 300 19.5 15.4 n/a
1998 305 18.5 16.5 n/a
1999 303 18.5 16.4 n/a
2000 306 18.5 16.5 43.5
2001 299 18.5 16.2 42.5
2002 316 20.5 15.4 46.2
2003 316 20.5 15.4 46.2
2004 325 19.5 16.7 42.5
2005 287 19.8 14.5 50.9
2006 282 19.0 14.8 42.9
2007 289 18.9 15.3 n/a
2008 307 19.5 15.7 42.7
2009 304 19.4 15.6 42.1
2010 283 19.7 14.3 45.2
2011 274 19.6 13.9 44.5
2012 278 18.4 15.1 41
2013 260 18.5 14.0 41.9
2014 239 18.5 12.9 48.1
2015 230 18.0 12.7 53.9
2016 233 18.0 12.9 58.8
2017 232 18.5 12.5 43.1
2018 219 17.8 12.3 40.2
2019 221 18.8 11.7 78.3
2020 198 18.5 10.7 70.7
2021 195 17.0 11.4 66.7
2022 195 18.0 10.8 59
2023 164 16.9 9.7 59.8
2024 145 18.5 7.8 94.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 419 31.4 13.3 n/a
1989 469 29.5 15.8 n/a
1990 450 27.2 16.5 0
1991 385 24.3 15.8 n/a
1992 361 24.6 14.6 n/a
1993 359 20.0 18.0 n/a
1994 354 20.0 17.7 n/a
1995 312 20.0 15.6 n/a
1996 312 20.0 15.6 n/a
1997 300 19.5 15.4 n/a
1998 305 18.5 16.5 n/a
1999 303 18.5 16.4 n/a
2000 306 18.5 16.5 43.5
2001 299 18.5 16.2 42.5
2002 316 20.5 15.4 46.2
2003 316 20.5 15.4 46.2
2004 325 19.5 16.7 42.5
2005 287 19.8 14.5 50.9
2006 282 19.0 14.8 42.9
2007 289 18.9 15.3 n/a
2008 307 19.5 15.7 42.7
2009 304 19.4 15.6 42.1
2010 283 19.7 14.3 45.2
2011 274 19.6 13.9 44.5
2012 278 18.4 15.1 41
2013 260 18.5 14.0 41.9
2014 239 18.5 12.9 48.1
2015 230 18.0 12.7 53.9
2016 233 18.0 12.9 58.8
2017 232 18.5 12.5 43.1
2018 219 17.8 12.3 40.2
2019 221 18.8 11.7 78.3
2020 198 18.5 10.7 70.7
2021 195 17.0 11.4 66.7
2022 195 18.0 10.8 59
2023 164 16.9 9.7 59.8
2024 145 18.5 7.8 94.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shade Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $524 (2.9%) $17,808 (97.1%) $18,333
2020 $1,140 (5.3%) $20,558 (94.7%) $21,698
2021 $2,312 (10.1%) $20,515 (89.9%) $22,827
2022 $884 (3.7%) $22,798 (96.3%) $23,682

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 550th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 464th of 893 Middle schools
 9.8%
Ranks 354th of 693 High schoolsRanks 390th of 674 High schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Shade Junior/Senior High School)37.133.3
 3.8%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Shade Junior/Senior High School)45.746.7
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Shade Junior/Senior High School)27.812
 15.8%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Shade Junior/Senior High School)58.456
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Shade Junior/Senior High School)32.456
 23.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Shade Junior/Senior High School)68.237.5
 30.7%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Shade Junior/Senior High School)59.129
 30.1%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Shade Junior/Senior High School)72.770.6
 2.1%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Shade Junior/Senior High School)32.420
 12.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Shade Junior/Senior High School)58.456
 2.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shade Junior/Senior High School)38.952.5
 13.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students221164
 25.8%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White218158
 27.5%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.3%59.8%
 18.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shade Junior/Senior High School

Students at Shade Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Shade Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cairnbrook Elementary School

Shade Junior/Senior High School ranks 204th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 145 students attended Shade Junior/Senior High School.


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