Bucktail High School is located at 1300 Bucktail Avenue, Renovo. In 2015, enrollment was reported as 124 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 64.5% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. Additionally, 18.5% of pupils received special education services, while none of the pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 16 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Bucktail High school shares its building with Bucktail Middle School its feeder school. The School's first graduating class was 1960. In 2013, Bucktail High School enrollment was just 146 pupils 9th-12th. Ninety-four students were eligible for a free breakfast/lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 17 teachers yielding an 8.5:1 student teacher ratio. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Bucktail Area Middle/High School reported an enrollment of 107 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 68 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 9 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.
Graduation rate
In 2015, the School's graduation rate was 95.24.
2014 - 86.8%
2013 - 88.2%
2012 - 96%
2011 - 93%
2010 - 97%
2009 - 93%
Academics
;2015 School Performance Profile: Bucktail High School achieved 64.6 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. The PDE reported that 66.6% of the High School's students were on grade level in reading/literature. In Algebra 1, 60.98% of students showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology I, 48.78% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course. Statewide, 53 percent of schools with an eleventh grade achieved an academic score of 70 or better. Five percent of the 2,033 schools with 11th grade were scored at 90 and above; 20 percent were scored between 80 and 89; 28 percent between 70 and 79; 25 percent between 60 and 69 and 22 percent below 60. The KeystoneExam results showed: 73 percent of students statewide scored at grade-level in English, 64 percent in Algebra I and 59 percent in biology. ;2014 School Performance Profile: Bucktail High School achieved 74.3 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - were on grade level. In Algebra 1, just 66.7% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, only 34% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course. ;2013 School Performance Profile: Bucktail High School achieved 69.9 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 80% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 76% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 30.95% showed on grade level science understanding.
AYP history
In 2012, Bucktail Area Middle High School declined to WarningAdequate Yearly Progress status due to missing every one of 13 academic metrics measured.
2011 - achieved AYP status under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
2010 - Warning AYP status due to chronic low student achievement.
2006 - 2009 - achieved AYP status
2005 - Making Progress School Improvement Level I AYP level
2004 - declined to achieve AYP status The school administration was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to develop a School Improvement Plan to address the school's low student achievement. The school was required to pay for tutoring for struggling students.
2003 - Warning AYP status
;PSSA Results: ;11th Grade Reading:
2012 - 58% on grade level,. State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2011 - 68%. State - 69.1%
2010 - 51%, State - 67%
2009 - 66%, State - 65%
2008 - 63%, State - 65%
2007 - 51%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2012 - 42% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2011 - 48%. State - 60.3%
2010 - 31%, State - 59%
2009 - 48%, State - 56%
2008 - 52%, State - 55%
2007 - 27%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:'''
2012 - 17% on grade level. State - 44% of 11th graders were on grade level.
In 2014, 23 Bucktail High School students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 473. The Mathaverage score was 472. The Writing average score was 449. In 2013, 20 Bucktail High School students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 428. The Math average score was 425. The Writing average score was 426. The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. In 2012, 18 Bucktail High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 449. The Math average score was 462. The Writing average score was 458. In 2011, 17 Bucktail Area High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 432. The Math average score was 419. The Writing average score was 423. In 2010, 16 Bucktail Area High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 460. The Math average score was 464. The Writing average score was 456.
