Shippensburg Area Shs

201 Eberly Drive, Shippensburg PA, 17257 | Shippensburg Area School District | 717-530-2730
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1038
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Shippensburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
62%Shippensburg
55%Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shippensburg Area School District" in Shippensburg, PA. There are a total of 1,038 students and 66 teachers at Shippensburg Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Shippensburg Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.0%, which is 38% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Shippensburg Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1038
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment132
Taking some courses76
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses17

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 Shippensburg Area Shs, there are a total of 132 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 76 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Shippensburg Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 87.1% 87.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 4.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Shippensburg demographics profile

StatisticShippensburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population5,62112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,77128791
Median age35.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Shippensburg

IndexShippensburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters13.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Shippensburg Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.