Gettysburg Area High School

1130 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 | (717) 334-6254

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,138

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2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,138 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 404th out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mark Blanchard

School District Details

Gettysburg Area School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,959
Graduation Rate: 89.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.1%
Students Per Teacher: 13.8
Enrolled Students: 3,152

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,138
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 86.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 568 (49.9%)
Females: 570 (50.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 86 (7.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 239 (21.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 325 (28.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gettysburg Area High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	67	5.9%
Asian	18	1.6%
Hispanic	100	8.8%
White	953	83.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	251	22.1%
10th Grade	265	23.3%
11th Grade	335	29.4%
12th Grade	287	25.2%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

32.1%

District:

39.0%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

87.3%

District:

86.1%

Dropout Rate

School:

1.4%

District:

1.0%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

73.8%

District:

73.8%

State:

72.6%

Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University

School:

68.0%

District:

68.0%

State:

69.4%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 2

2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Gettysburg Area High School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on May 10, 2011
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Block scheduling prevents students from taking math and languages more than 1/2 the year. Some great teachers but poor administrative support for performance or innovation. Overly test focused.

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