Mifflin County High School

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Mifflin County High School, is a mid sized, rural public high school. It is the sole high school operated by the Mifflin County School District. The school was established in 2011 by the merging of the district's two former high schools (Indian Valley HIgh School and Lewistown Area). This move was due to budget cuts and aging facilities in the other schools. Construction of Mifflin County High School cost $64 million in 2011. Local public debt was used to finance the building. The 251,088 square foot building was built by Hayes Large Architects, LLP.In 2014, Mifflin County High School's enrollment was reported as 1,226 pupils in 10th through 12th grades, with 38.9% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 11.9% of pupils received special education services, while 1.2% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 76 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2012, Mifflin County HIgh School reported an enrollment of 1,220 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 454 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. In 2012, the School employed 71.6 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.