Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Shippensburg Area Senior High School ranks 377 th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Shippensburg Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,138 students in grades 9-12 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Shippensburg Area School District, which is ranked 348 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shippensburg Area Senior High School has a predominantly white student population, with 78.65% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school boasts consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.1% to 94.4% over the past five years, exceeding the state average and most nearby schools. Additionally, the school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 1.1% over the past five years, lower than the state average and most nearby schools. However, the school's performance on the Keystone Exams is mixed, with the school performing better than the state average in Literature but lagging behind in Algebra I and Biology.

Interestingly, Shippensburg Area Senior High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from a high of 153 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to 377 out of 674 in 2022-2023. This drop in ranking may indicate areas for improvement. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.15% in 2021-2022 to 46.31% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, Shippensburg Area Senior High School generally performs better than Biglerville High School and Fannett-Metal Senior High School on key metrics, but lags behind Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and Chambersburg Area Senior High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

201 Eberly Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2730

District: Shippensburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
377^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11

Feeder schools for Shippensburg Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary
	James Burd Elementary School
	Nancy Grayson Elementary School
	Shippensburg Area Intrm School
Middle:	Shippensburg Area Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 1,138

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

7.7%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shippensburg Area Senior High School ranks worse than 55.9% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.64. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Shippensburg Area Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Hispanic (7.7%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shippensburg Area Senior High School is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Shippensburg Area Senior High School employs 67.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shippensburg Area Senior High School is $11.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shippensburg Area Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area Senior High School 377^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Shippensburg Area Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Shippensburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area School District 348^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	50.18	356^th	583	38.9%
2004	55.78	310^th	590	47.5%
2005	52.77	338^th	593	43.0%
2006	62.39	260^th	604	57.0%
2007	41.01	460^th	615	25.2%
2008	45.36	418^th	621	32.7%
2009	18.74	556^th	632	12.0%
2010	33.63	515^th	649	20.6%
2011	45.61	453^rd	660	31.4%
2012	34.41	508^th	664	23.5%
2013	6.01	543^rd	591	8.1%
2014	21.06	501^st	580	13.6%
2015	43.26	470^th	680	30.9%
2016	58.46	367^th	677	45.8%
2017	62.70	311^th	663	53.1%
2018	75.33	176^th	673	73.8%
2019	66.91	285^th	693	58.9%
2021	73.51	153^rd	537	71.5%
2022	55.77	338^th	634	46.7%
2023	50.64	377^th	674	44.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.10	401^st	652	38.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.47	198^th	502	60.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.75	144^th	252	42.9%

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Rank History for White students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.42	406^th	577	29.6%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	692	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1989	649	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1990	593	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	575	7	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1992	598	6	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1993	637	4	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	603	4	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1995	594	14	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1996	594	14	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1997	629	13	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1998	604	14	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1999	839	22	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2000	861	26	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	900
2001	903	27	12	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	949
2002	967	26	13	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2003	967	26	13	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2004	972	35	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2005	996	30	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2006	1000	36	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2007	982	40	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2008	996	40	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2009	918	37	10	15	1	n/a	n/a	23	1004
2010	984	39	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	26	1075
2011	1006	38	7	18	1	3	28	0	1101
2012	981	44	10	33	1	2	20	0	1091
2013	939	46	13	30	2	0	18	0	1048
2014	919	51	15	35	2	1	17	0	1040
2015	921	45	22	36	5	1	15	0	1045
2016	929	42	21	36	8	1	14	0	1051
2017	939	30	16	47	7	2	16	0	1057
2018	921	32	13	49	7	1	15	0	1038
2019	908	41	10	53	5	0	17	0	1034
2020	928	37	12	66	4	1	11	0	1059
2021	904	43	16	64	3	5	31	0	1066
2022	881	47	19	72	1	7	38	0	1065
2023	895	59	47	88	2	8	39	0	1138

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 Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	699	50.0	13.9	n/a
1989	659	48.0	13.7	n/a
1990	600	45.0	13.3	0
1991	600	50.0	12.0	n/a
1992	612	46.0	13.3	n/a
1993	647	43.5	14.9	n/a
1994	618	42.5	14.5	n/a
1995	622	41.0	15.2	n/a
1996	622	41.0	15.2	n/a
1997	652	41.0	15.9	n/a
1998	630	38.0	16.6	n/a
1999	870	52.0	16.7	n/a
2000	900	55.0	16.4	16.1
2001	949	57.5	16.5	13
2002	1022	40.7	25.1	14.9
2003	1022	40.7	25.1	14.9
2004	1035	42.5	24.4	12.6
2005	1046	46.5	22.5	14.5
2006	1058	64.0	16.5	16.4
2007	1043	64.9	16.1	17.2
2008	1056	73.0	14.5	19.2
2009	1004	65.7	15.3	19.7
2010	1075	69.8	15.3	n/a
2011	1101	69.3	15.8	23
2012	1091	68.3	15.9	28.8
2013	1048	67.3	15.5	34
2014	1040	65.6	15.8	33
2015	1045	62.0	16.8	31.7
2016	1051	64.0	16.4	30.5
2017	1057	62.6	16.8	28.3
2018	1038	65.6	15.8	30.3
2019	1034	63.1	16.3	29.1
2020	1059	64.1	16.5	37.8
2021	1066	63.1	16.8	37.4
2022	1065	64.1	16.6	36.2
2023	1138	67.6	16.8	46.3

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 Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	699	50.0	13.9	n/a
1989	659	48.0	13.7	n/a
1990	600	45.0	13.3	0
1991	600	50.0	12.0	n/a
1992	612	46.0	13.3	n/a
1993	647	43.5	14.9	n/a
1994	618	42.5	14.5	n/a
1995	622	41.0	15.2	n/a
1996	622	41.0	15.2	n/a
1997	652	41.0	15.9	n/a
1998	630	38.0	16.6	n/a
1999	870	52.0	16.7	n/a
2000	900	55.0	16.4	16.1
2001	949	57.5	16.5	13
2002	1022	40.7	25.1	14.9
2003	1022	40.7	25.1	14.9
2004	1035	42.5	24.4	12.6
2005	1046	46.5	22.5	14.5
2006	1058	64.0	16.5	16.4
2007	1043	64.9	16.1	17.2
2008	1056	73.0	14.5	19.2
2009	1004	65.7	15.3	19.7
2010	1075	69.8	15.3	n/a
2011	1101	69.3	15.8	23
2012	1091	68.3	15.9	28.8
2013	1048	67.3	15.5	34
2014	1040	65.6	15.8	33
2015	1045	62.0	16.8	31.7
2016	1051	64.0	16.4	30.5
2017	1057	62.6	16.8	28.3
2018	1038	65.6	15.8	30.3
2019	1034	63.1	16.3	29.1
2020	1059	64.1	16.5	37.8
2021	1066	63.1	16.8	37.4
2022	1065	64.1	16.6	36.2
2023	1138	67.6	16.8	46.3

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 Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$12 (100.0%)	$12
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$12 (100.0%)	$12
2021	$01 (5.9%)	$16 (94.1%)	$17
2022	$00 (0.0%)	$11 (100.0%)	$11

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shippensburg Area Senior 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 285^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 377^th of 674 High schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Shippensburg Area Senior High School)	79.3	26.3	53%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Shippensburg Area Senior High School)	62	49.2	12.8%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Shippensburg Area Senior High School)	75.1	62.5	12.6%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1034	1138	10.1%
African American	41	59	43.9%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	10	47	370%
Hispanic	53	88	66%
Pacific Islander	0	8
White	908	895	1.4%
Two or More Races	17	39	129.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.1%	46.3%	17.2%

Schools Near Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shippensburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 Eberly Drive	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 530-2730	1,138	68	16.8	46.3%	895 (78.6%)	59 (5.2%)	88 (7.7%)	47 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	39 (3.4%)	50.6	377^th of 674 public high schools	44.1%		55.8	338^th of 634 public high schools	46.7%	39	26.3	49.2	62.5	$11	$00	$11
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,348	129	18.1	60.2%	1,275 (54.3%)	213 (9.1%)	663 (28.2%)	41 (1.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	150 (6.4%)	23.3	542^nd of 674 public high schools	19.6%		40.2	451^st of 634 public high schools	28.9%	91	14.6	32.4	47.7	$13,320	$670	$12,650
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	1	28	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	719	31	22.8	34.4%	557 (77.5%)	21 (2.9%)	103 (14.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	37.2	470^th of 674 public high schools	30.3%		58.1	316^th of 634 public high schools	50.2%	154	21.2	46.5	51.3	$11,073	$396	$10,677
Big Spring High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 776-2436	739	56	13.1	32.6%	679 (91.9%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	38.1	466^th of 674 public high schools	30.9%		48.3	399^th of 634 public high schools	37.1%	67	15.4	45.8	56.4	$18,947	$431	$18,515
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un	Public	7-12	10056 South Mountain Rd	South Mountain	17261	Franklin County	South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	No	No	No	No	(717) 749-4511	11	8	1.3		4 (36.4%)	6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	128	21	6.0	93.0%	125 (97.7%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	428^th of 674 public high schools	36.5%		74.6	169^th of 634 public high schools	73.3%	259	30.4	43.4	56.5	$18,459	$2,983	$15,476
Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	529	43	12.3	39.3%	350 (66.2%)	10 (1.9%)	157 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	50.2	380^th of 674 public high schools	43.6%		71.7	198^th of 634 public high schools	68.8%	182	16.2	54.5	63.6	$15,400	$00	$15,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Shippensburg Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary
Elementary : James Burd Elementary School
Elementary : Nancy Grayson Elementary School
Elementary : Shippensburg Area Intrm School
Middle : Shippensburg Area Middle School

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Rank History for Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Rank History for Disabled students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Rank History for White students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Enrollment information for Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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Schools Near Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Chambersburg Area Senior High School

Franklin County Career and Technology Center

Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School

Big Spring High School

South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un

Fannett-Metal Senior High School

Biglerville High School

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