Halifax Area High School
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 384 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 302nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: David Hatfield
School District Details
- Halifax Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,334
- Graduation Rate: 82.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,172
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 384
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 180 (46.9%)
- Females: 195 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (6.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 57 (14.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 83 (21.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.3% |
| White | 365 | 95.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 98 | 25.5% |
| 10th Grade | 92 | 24.0% |
| 11th Grade | 101 | 26.3% |
| 12th Grade | 93 | 24.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
21.1%
District:
25.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.3%
District:
86.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.1%
District:
2.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
76.1%
District:
76.1%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
71.6%
District:
71.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Halifax Area High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 25, 2007
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(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I feel that Halifax Area High School gives its students a 'moderate' education. For the students who are willing to work extra-hard without receiving much recognition (such as a higher grade point average), HHS should work for them. The biggest problem with the school from the academic standpoint is the school does not want to flunk students -even those students who don't apply themselves. Regardless of the reason, some students realize this and don't study at all for their tests. Therefore, some of the teachers feel obligated to make easier tests rather than flunk students who refuse to study. This creates an environment where twenty or so students per grade, (the students who study) have a GPA of over 99%.
Halifax High School offers two Advanced Placement courses - AP English and AP Calculus. Therefore, students who take these courses are generally prepared for college. (The students who take general courses are not very prepared in my opinion.)
As for the behavior of the students, I feel that many of them understand the basic concepts of respecting and understanding other people. However, even this area could show some improvement.
Many of the teachers at HHS are very nice people, although they may not always be the most receptive to the opinions of parents concerning novels students must read.
Overall, the school is certainly one that you can send your children to without a fear of them becoming 'hippies' or 'druggies.' However, if you want your child to attend Harvard or Princeton after graduation, I would recommend you move to Derry Township, Cumberland Valley, or Camp Hill school district.
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