Carlisle Area Hs

623 W. Penn St., Carlisle PA, 17013 | Carlisle Area School District | 717-240-6800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1540
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Carlisle
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
57%Carlisle
55%Pennsylvania

Carlisle Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carlisle Area School District" in Carlisle, PA. There are a total of 1,540 students and 108 teachers at Carlisle Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Carlisle Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 35% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Carlisle Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1540
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment193
Taking some courses125
Taking some courses (not tests)73
Passing some courses84
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Carlisle Area Hs, there are a total of 193 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 125 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Carlisle Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 75.3% 73.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 9.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 7.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.7% 7.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Carlisle demographics profile

StatisticCarlislePennsylvaniaNational
Population19,18812,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,53828791
Median age33.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Carlisle

IndexCarlislePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Carlisle Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.