West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School

West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School is a small, rural, public high school located near the village of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. The high school serves students from most of north eastern Clearfield County, and West Keating Township in Clinton County. The school is part of the West Branch Area School District. The current school building was completed in 1964. An addition to the High School building was finished in 2005. The educational attainment levels for the West Branch Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 85% high school graduates and 9.3% college graduates.In 2013, enrollment at West Branch Area Junior Senior High School was reported as 549 pupils in 7th through 12th grades, with 49% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 16% of pupils received special education services, while 2% of pupils were identified as gifted. The School employed 42 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 2% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, there were 630 students grades 7th through 12th with: 103 in 12th grade, 92 in 11th, 119 in 10th grade and 101 in ninth grade. The school had 47 teachers. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 4 teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.