High Schools in Shippensburg Area School District

The Shippensburg Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Shippensburg Area Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 262 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools in 2023-2024 to 377 out of 674 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 to 2 stars out of 5 in the previous two years.

Academically, Shippensburg Area Senior High School has shown mixed results on the Keystone Exams. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were above the state average in Algebra I (57.8% vs. 41.6%) but below the state average in Biology (47.7% vs. 50.5%) and slightly higher in Literature (63.8% vs. 63.2%). The previous year, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the state average in Algebra I (26.3% vs. 34.1%), slightly lower in Biology (49.2% vs. 50.7%), and lower in Literature (62.5% vs. 65.3%). The school's four-year graduation rate for 2022-2023 was 87.5%, slightly above the state average, while its dropout rate was 1.6%, relatively low.

Demographic and financial factors may also play a role in the school's performance. Shippensburg Area Senior High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 46.31% in 2022-2023, and the Shippensburg Area School District's per-student spending for 2021-2022 was $11, significantly lower than the state average. These socioeconomic and funding challenges could present unique obstacles for the school and district to overcome in their efforts to support student success.