James Buchanan High School

James Buchanan High School
Location
4773 Fort Loudon Road Mercersburg , Franklin County , Pennsylvania 17236-9692 United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Tuscarora School District
Teaching staff	47.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	706 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.80 [1]
Language	English
Color(s)	Green/White
Mascot	Rocket
Team name	Rockets
Website	Tuscarora School District Home Page

James Buchanan High School is a small, rural public high school. The school is located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and is part of the Tuscarora School District. James Buchanan High School was named after the 15th president of the United States, James Buchanan. In 2013, enrollment was reported as 785 pupils in 9th through 12th grades. The school employed 48 teachers. ^[2]

Extracurriculars

Tuscarora School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Boys Baseball - AAA Basketball- AAA Cross country - AA Football - AAA Golf - AAA Soccer - AA Swimming and diving - AA Tennis - AA Track and field - AAA Wrestling - AAA

Girls Basketball - AAA Cross country - AA Golf - AAA Soccer - AA Softball - AAA Swimming and diving - AA Tennis - AA Track and field - AA Volleyball -AA

According to PIAA directory July 2013 ^[3]

References

1. "James Buchanan HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
2. US News; World Report (2014). "Best High Schools".
3. "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2013.

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