Halifax Area High School vs. Mechanicsburg Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Halifax Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Mechanicsburg Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 234 students in grades 9-12, Halifax Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,253 students in grades 9-12, Mechanicsburg Area Sr. High 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 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
234 students
1,253 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#144 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
58%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
93%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
69
334
Grade 10 Students
63
308
Grade 11 Students
51
324
Grade 12 Students
51
287
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
4%
8%
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% Black
1%
9%
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% White
92%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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