Gettysburg Area Hs

1130 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg PA, 17325 | Gettysburg Area School District | 717-334-6254
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1117
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 78% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Gettysburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
59%Gettysburg
55%Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gettysburg Area School District" in Gettysburg, PA. There are a total of 1,117 students and 79 teachers at Gettysburg Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Gettysburg Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 42% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Gettysburg Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1117
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment201
Taking some courses198
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses115
Passing no courses67

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 Gettysburg Area Hs, there are a total of 201 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 198 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Gettysburg Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 81.4% 79.3% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 6.3% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 11.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Gettysburg demographics profile

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population7,68412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,63028791
Median age24.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)29%56%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%5%13%

Education level achieved in Gettysburg

IndexGettysburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Gettysburg Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.