Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Summary:

Shippensburg Area Senior High School is a public high school in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, serving 1,138 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shippensburg Area School District, which is ranked 239 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shippensburg Area Senior High School has shown a fluctuating academic performance on the Keystone Exams over the past few years. In 2023-2024, the school performed better than the state average in Literature but lower in Algebra I and Biology. Compared to nearby schools, such as Biglerville High School, Shippensburg's performance has been mixed, with Biglerville outperforming Shippensburg in several subject areas. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates have also varied significantly over the years, with a notable drop in Algebra I proficiency from 76.7% in 2021-2022 to 26.3% in 2022-2023.

Despite the inconsistent academic performance, Shippensburg Area Senior High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 94.4% in recent years, and a low dropout rate between 0.7% and 1.6%. The school serves a diverse student population, including representation from various racial/ethnic groups and a significant population of low socioeconomic status students. However, the school's performance data reveals disparities in the academic achievement of different student subgroups, highlighting the need for targeted support and a comprehensive approach to address equity and ensure all students have the resources they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 201 Eberly Drive
       Shippensburg, PA  17257


(717) 530-2730

District: Shippensburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
262nd of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11 Help


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:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  1,125

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.6%
Hispanic:
8.3%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.5% Help


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Compare Details Shippensburg Area Senior High School ranks better than 61.8% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.88. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Shippensburg Area Senior 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 (76.6%), Hispanic (8.3%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shippensburg Area Senior High School is 16.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shippensburg Area Senior High School is $11.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shippensburg Area Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area Senior High School 262nd of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Shippensburg Area Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Shippensburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area School District 239th of 610 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.18 356th 583 38.9%
2004 55.78 310th 590 47.5%
2005 52.77 338th 593 43.0%
2006 62.39 260th 604 57.0%
2007 41.01 460th 615 25.2%
2008 45.36 418th 621 32.7%
2009 18.74 556th 632 12.0%
2010 33.63 515th 649 20.6%
2011 45.61 453rd 660 31.4%
2012 34.41 508th 664 23.5%
2013 6.01 543rd 591 8.1%
2014 21.06 501st 580 13.6%
2015 43.26 470th 680 30.9%
2016 58.46 367th 677 45.8%
2017 62.70 311th 663 53.1%
2018 75.33 176th 673 73.8%
2019 66.91 285th 693 58.9%
2021 73.51 153rd 537 71.5%
2022 55.77 338th 634 46.7%
2023 50.64 377th 674 44.1%
2024 62.88 262nd 686 61.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.92 80th 150 46.7%
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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 401st 652 38.5%
2024 61.30 247th 664 62.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.16 282nd 665 57.6%
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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 198th 502 60.6%
2024 59.56 155th 513 69.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.84 255th 662 61.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 4.53 115th 121 5.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.94 148th 284 47.9%
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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 144th 252 42.9%
2024 68.06 71st 274 74.1%
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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 406th 577 29.6%
2024 57.85 248th 595 58.3%
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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 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
2024 862 63 59 93 3 7 38 0 1125

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
2024 1125 67.0 16.7 53.5

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
2024 1125 67.0 16.7 53.5

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 285th of 693 High schoolsRanks 377th 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)79.326.3
 53%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Shippensburg Area Senior High School)6249.2
 12.8%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Shippensburg Area Senior High School)75.162.5
 12.6%
   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 Students10341138
 10.1%
African American4159
 43.9%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian1047
 370%
Hispanic5388
 66%
Pacific Islander08
White908895
 1.4%
Two or More Races1739
 129.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.1%46.3%
 17.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,125 students attended Shippensburg Area Senior High School.

Shippensburg Area Senior High School ranks 262nd of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Shippensburg Area Senior High School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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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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