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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〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://learningmatters.tv/blog/on-pbs-newshour/budget-cuts-hit-hard-in-central-pennsylvania/7761/ )〕 in 2011. Local public debt was used to finance the building.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=General Obligation Bonds of 2015 )〕 The 251,088 square foot building was built by Hayes Large Architects, LLP.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mifflin County High School Report )〕 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.〔U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2014〕 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.〔National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Mifflin County High School, 2012〕 According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers High School 2012, September 21, 2012〕 Students may choose to attend Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center for training in the building trades, allied health services and culinary arts. . Students may also choose a full or partial online study program called the ALPHA Program. Pupils in ALPHA use Blended learning to earn 21.5 credits to graduate. Students are not permitted to use the program to graduate early or earn credits ahead.〔Mifflin County School District Administration, Mifflin County Schools Program of Studies 2014-2015, 2014〕 The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit IU11 provides the School with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty ==Vocational-Education== Students of Mifflin County may pursue a vocational trade at the nearby Academy of Science and Technology in Lewistown for part of their school day while attending MCHS for the other half. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mifflin County High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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