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Carlisle Area High School

623 W Penn St, Carlisle, PA, 17013-2239 -

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Definition of Terms

Carlisle Area High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cumberland County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1663 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

107 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 461 students

Grade 10 - 414 students

Grade 11 - 421 students

Grade 12 - 367 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Black	9%	14%
% White	86%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

11%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Carlisle Area Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	10	4
Number of Students Managed	4,861 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$51,920,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$51,787,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,681	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$10,654	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	86%	95%

SCHEDULE: Area high school musicals (The Sentinel)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 10:41:15 am
The following are musicals at area high schools. Cumberland County Bible Baptist School Musical: “The Sound of Music” When: March 11-12 at 7 p.m. and March 13 at 2 p.m.
Down syndrome group making an impact (The Sentinel)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 11:56:56 am
It began as chance encounters by total strangers and has become a group of friends that are more like family.
Students connect with history (The Sentinel)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 11:13:02 am
The real hang-up for Daniel Drawbaugh was how to earn the fame and fortune he truly deserved for innovation.
Carlisle students donate books to health center (The Sentinel)
posted on January 24, 2010 at 11:14:26 am
Rachel Havenar knew, sooner or later, she was going to have to part with some of her precious childhood memories.
Local students to treat the troops (The Sentinel)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:43:16 am
Carlisle area residents may be a little surprised, some possibly a little appalled, when they see high school students outside their door requesting candy tonight.

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Carlisle High School is a public high school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in the United States, and includes grades 9–12. It is a part of the Carlisle Area School District which also includes two middle schools (6–8 grades) and seven elementary schools (K–5 grades).
Campus
The high school facility comprises four connected buildings. On the west end of the complex is the Emma T. McGowan Building housing students in grades eleven and twelve. On the east end of the complex is the David L. Swartz Building housing students in grades nine and ten. Connecting these two buildings are the Gerald L. Fowler Education Center and the Vocational-Technical Building where the library/media center and the vocational program components are located.
Activities
The school has an active student government, varsity sports, and music programs. The student newspaper is The Periscope, and is published monthly. The school's motto is "Be Just and Fear Not", and the school colors are Green and White. Its mascot is the bison, and are also known as the Carlisle Thundering Herd. About 1,600 students are currently enrolled at Carlisle High School.
Academics
In 2007, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the district 197th out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores.
Extracurricular activities
Notable alumni
Sid Bream, (class of 1978), eleven year career in Major League Baseball, playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, and Houston Astros; played in the 1991 and 1992 World Series with the Braves.
Jeff Lebo (class of 1985), first-team All-American High School basketball athlete; led team to State Championship in senior year; later played for the University of North Carolina; held numerous coaching positions in college basketball; current head basketball coach at Auburn University since 2004.
Bob Lilley (class of 1984), current head coach, and first American coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, United Soccer Leagues team; also, two-time A-League Soccer "Coach of the Year" with the Hershey Wildcats. [1] [2]
Billy Owens (class of 1988), First-team All-American High School basketball athlete; led team to four State Championships; later played for Syracuse University and several NBA teams (1991-2001). [3]
Lee Woodall (class of 1988), NFL linebacker; played with the San Francisco 49ers(1994-1999), Carolina Panthers(2000), and the Denver Broncos(2001); involved in the 49ers win of Super Bowl XXIX; also a starting forward on high school basketball team that won two State Championships.

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