James Buchanan HS (Tuscarora SD SCH DIST.), Pennsylvania - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

James Buchanan HS is a High in Mercersburg, PA. It currently serves 706 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Tuscarora SD School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Tuscarora SD School District and all schools in Pennsylvania.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:706
Number of Teachers: 48
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.80

Location Info

Location: 4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236
Mailing Address: 4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236-9692
Phone: (717)328-2146
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 191
Grade 11 182
Grade 12 169
Grade 9 164
Gender/Sex of James Buchanan HS Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 364 51.56
Female 342 48.44
Race/Ethnicity Demography of James Buchanan HS Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.14
Asian 2 0.28
Black or African American 6 0.85
Hispanic/Latino 22 3.12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6 0.85
Two or more races 26 3.68
White 643 91.08
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.28
Asian 1 0.28
Black or African American 2 0.55
Hispanic/Latino 12 3.30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 0.82
Two or more races 12 3.30
White 333 91.48
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.29
Black or African American 4 1.17
Hispanic/Latino 10 2.92
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 0.88
Two or more races 14 4.09
White 310 90.64

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 2 1.05
Hispanic/Latino 4 2.09
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 1.57
Two or more races 7 3.67
White 175 91.62
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 2 1.10
Hispanic/Latino 4 2.20
Two or more races 9 4.95
White 167 91.76
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.59
Asian 1 0.59
Black or African American 1 0.59
Hispanic/Latino 10 5.92
Two or more races 4 2.37
White 152 89.94
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.61
Black or African American 1 0.61
Hispanic/Latino 4 2.44
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 1.83
Two or more races 6 3.66
White 149 90.85