Carlisle Area High School

Summary:

Carlisle Area High School is a public high school serving 1,578 students in grades 9-12 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Carlisle Area School District. The school's performance has been mixed, with strengths in certain academic areas and student populations, but also room for improvement, particularly in supporting its Asian, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status students.

Carlisle Area High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 152 to 348 out of Pennsylvania high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school performs better for female students (ranked 273 out of 665 PA high schools) compared to male students (ranked 313 out of 662), and it struggles with its Asian (ranked 107 out of 121), multi-racial (ranked 101 out of 150), and low socioeconomic status (ranked 376 out of 664) student populations. However, the school performs better for its Hispanic (ranked 126 out of 274) and disabled (ranked 201 out of 513) student groups.

Compared to nearby public high schools, Carlisle Area High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Susquenita High School and West Perry Senior High School, but it lags behind the highly-ranked Camp Hill Senior High School. The school's increased per-student spending and stable student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on investing in its resources, while the growing free and reduced lunch rate (from 32.75% in 2021-2022 to 39.16% in 2022-2023) highlights the need to address the needs of its changing student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 623 W. Penn St.
       Carlisle, PA  17013


(717) 240-6800

District: Carlisle Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
307th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,814 Help


Feeder schools for Carlisle Area High School:

Elementary:    Bellaire Elementary School
    Crestview Elementary School
    Hamilton Elementary School
    Letort Elementary School
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Middle:    Lamberton Middle School
    Wilson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  1,578

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.2%
Hispanic:
10.8%
African American:
10.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carlisle Area High School ranks better than 55.2% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.11. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carlisle Area High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.2%), Hispanic (10.8%), African American (10.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlisle Area High School is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Carlisle Area High School employs 112.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlisle Area High School is $10,814.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlisle Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlisle Area High School 307th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Carlisle Area High School in the ranking list.)

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Carlisle Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlisle Area School District 384th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carlisle Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 69.16 176th 583 69.8%
2004 67.64 203rd 590 65.6%
2005 56.03 308th 593 48.1%
2006 52.15 354th 604 41.4%
2007 44.72 433rd 615 29.6%
2008 43.30 426th 621 31.4%
2009 58.58 290th 632 54.1%
2010 60.74 292nd 649 55.0%
2011 58.81 333rd 660 49.5%
2012 57.96 343rd 664 48.3%
2013 59.71 257th 591 56.5%
2014 63.80 225th 580 61.2%
2015 65.53 277th 680 59.3%
2016 68.03 258th 677 61.9%
2017 61.91 322nd 663 51.4%
2018 69.34 261st 673 61.2%
2019 68.71 263rd 693 62.0%
2021 73.70 152nd 537 71.7%
2022 54.84 348th 634 45.1%
2023 65.88 247th 674 63.4%
2024 59.11 307th 686 55.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.94 75th 129 41.9%
2024 31.88 101st 150 32.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.28 48th 85 43.5%
2024 49.98 32nd 84 61.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.40 353rd 652 45.9%
2024 45.05 376th 664 43.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.39 273rd 665 58.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.53 129th 502 74.3%
2024 51.71 201st 513 60.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.63 313th 662 52.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.36 107th 121 11.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.65 177th 260 31.9%
2024 37.64 171st 284 39.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.68 107th 252 57.5%
2024 52.86 126th 274 54.0%
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Rank History for White students at Carlisle Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.19 150th 577 74.0%
2024 63.38 213th 595 64.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Carlisle Area High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 825 44 22 4 2 n/a n/a 0 897
1989 774 44 20 9 0 n/a n/a 0 847
1990 751 38 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 805
1991 666 37 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 732
1992 677 30 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1993 1429 65 31 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1532
1994 1417 65 31 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1521
1995 1386 76 36 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1508
1996 1386 76 36 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1508
1997 1375 104 33 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1525
1998 1370 108 44 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1538
1999 1383 107 42 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1551
2000 1428 112 34 24 1 n/a n/a 0 1599
2001 1381 111 37 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1559
2002 1367 132 36 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1561
2003 1367 132 36 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1561
2004 1496 146 32 34 14 n/a n/a 0 1722
2005 1473 146 40 30 5 n/a n/a 0 1694
2006 1427 144 39 42 11 n/a n/a 0 1663
2007 1387 141 43 47 7 n/a n/a 0 1625
2008 1289 145 33 53 5 n/a n/a 0 1525
2009 1240 143 30 62 3 n/a n/a 6 1484
2010 1218 160 23 70 2 n/a n/a 20 1493
2011 1205 159 29 66 2 1 17 0 1479
2012 1130 142 26 77 3 2 82 0 1462
2013 1117 142 22 93 4 2 88 0 1468
2014 1114 142 21 100 4 1 97 0 1479
2015 1151 130 23 114 3 2 99 0 1522
2016 1159 139 25 99 3 0 96 0 1521
2017 1196 129 26 102 4 1 98 0 1556
2018 1166 138 25 115 3 0 93 0 1540
2019 1152 116 26 118 3 0 111 0 1526
2020 1145 128 25 132 4 1 138 0 1573
2021 1080 148 27 141 3 2 130 0 1531
2022 1056 150 34 155 1 1 136 0 1533
2023 1044 164 57 170 1 4 138 0 1578

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carlisle Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 897 62.0 14.4 n/a
1989 847 61.3 13.8 n/a
1990 805 60.5 13.3 0
1991 732 58.0 12.6 n/a
1992 727 54.4 13.3 n/a
1993 1532 89.7 17.1 n/a
1994 1521 95.7 15.9 n/a
1995 1508 98.9 15.2 n/a
1996 1508 98.9 15.2 n/a
1997 1525 97.6 15.6 n/a
1998 1538 101.9 15.1 n/a
1999 1551 101.6 15.3 n/a
2000 1599 104.2 15.3 2.6
2001 1559 109.0 14.3 3
2002 1561 110.0 14.2 4.4
2003 1561 110.0 14.2 4.4
2004 1722 108.6 15.9 2.9
2005 1694 109.2 15.5 4.1
2006 1663 107.7 15.4 14.4
2007 1625 107.7 15.1 15.8
2008 1525 113.1 13.5 15.9
2009 1484 109.4 13.6 17.7
2010 1493 110.6 13.5 23.5
2011 1479 111.3 13.2 22
2012 1462 107.2 13.6 23.7
2013 1468 107.8 13.6 25.1
2014 1479 112.5 13.1 25.8
2015 1522 111.0 13.7 27.9
2016 1521 110.0 13.8 27.7
2017 1556 107.8 14.4 26.6
2018 1540 108.0 14.2 27.6
2019 1526 105.7 14.4 27.7
2020 1573 105.8 14.8 34.3
2021 1531 105.0 14.5 38.1
2022 1533 106.7 14.3 32.7
2023 1578 112.2 14.0 39.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carlisle Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 897 62.0 14.4 n/a
1989 847 61.3 13.8 n/a
1990 805 60.5 13.3 0
1991 732 58.0 12.6 n/a
1992 727 54.4 13.3 n/a
1993 1532 89.7 17.1 n/a
1994 1521 95.7 15.9 n/a
1995 1508 98.9 15.2 n/a
1996 1508 98.9 15.2 n/a
1997 1525 97.6 15.6 n/a
1998 1538 101.9 15.1 n/a
1999 1551 101.6 15.3 n/a
2000 1599 104.2 15.3 2.6
2001 1559 109.0 14.3 3
2002 1561 110.0 14.2 4.4
2003 1561 110.0 14.2 4.4
2004 1722 108.6 15.9 2.9
2005 1694 109.2 15.5 4.1
2006 1663 107.7 15.4 14.4
2007 1625 107.7 15.1 15.8
2008 1525 113.1 13.5 15.9
2009 1484 109.4 13.6 17.7
2010 1493 110.6 13.5 23.5
2011 1479 111.3 13.2 22
2012 1462 107.2 13.6 23.7
2013 1468 107.8 13.6 25.1
2014 1479 112.5 13.1 25.8
2015 1522 111.0 13.7 27.9
2016 1521 110.0 13.8 27.7
2017 1556 107.8 14.4 26.6
2018 1540 108.0 14.2 27.6
2019 1526 105.7 14.4 27.7
2020 1573 105.8 14.8 34.3
2021 1531 105.0 14.5 38.1
2022 1533 106.7 14.3 32.7
2023 1578 112.2 14.0 39.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carlisle Area High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $47 (0.5%) $8,950 (99.5%) $8,996
2020 $60 (0.7%) $9,024 (99.3%) $9,084
2021 $754 (7.0%) $10,088 (93.0%) $10,842
2022 $322 (3.0%) $10,492 (97.0%) $10,814

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlisle Area High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 693 High schoolsRanks 247th of 674 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Carlisle Area High School)68.736.2
 32.5%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Carlisle Area High School)66.658.2
 8.4%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Carlisle Area High School)82.469.1
 13.3%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15261578
 3.4%
African American116164
 41.4%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian2657
 119.2%
Hispanic118170
 44.1%
Pacific Islander04
White11521044
 9.4%
Two or More Races111138
 24.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.7%39.2%
 11.4%


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Students at Carlisle Area High School are 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Carlisle Area High School ranks 307th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,578 students attended Carlisle Area High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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