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Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School vs. Chambersburg Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School
2459 Loop Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202
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10/
10
Top 10%
Chambersburg Area Sr. High School
511 S 6th St
Chambersburg, PA 17201
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Chambersburg Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 690 students in grades 9-12, Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,285 students in grades 9-12, Chambersburg Area Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
690 students
2,285 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
128 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
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Test Scores

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#1663 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in PA)
46%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
75%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Chambersburg Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
121
630
Grade 10 Students
185
579
Grade 11 Students
207
503
Grade 12 Students
177
573

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
26%
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% Black
4%
10%
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% White
78%
56%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.38
0.61
This chart display the diversity score of Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
43%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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