Halifax Area High School vs. Mechanicsburg Area Sr. High School
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Serving 244 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 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,377 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 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
244 students
1,377 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 20%)
#144 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Top 50% in PA)
58%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
71
384
Grade 10 Students
65
348
Grade 11 Students
65
312
Grade 12 Students
43
333
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
