Mechanicsburg Area Shs

500 S Broad St, Mechanicsburg PA, 17055 | Mechanicsburg Area School District | 717-691-4530
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1154
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Mechanicsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
67%Mechanicsburg
55%Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mechanicsburg Area School District" in Mechanicsburg, PA. There are a total of 1,154 students and 80 teachers at Mechanicsburg Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mechanicsburg Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 45% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Mechanicsburg Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1154
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment210
Taking some courses126
Taking some courses (not tests)84
Passing some courses118
Passing no courses4

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 Mechanicsburg Area Shs, there are a total of 210 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 126 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
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.

Mechanicsburg Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 81.2% 78.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 8.6% 8.6% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 6.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Mechanicsburg demographics profile

StatisticMechanicsburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population8,97712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,72428791
Median age38.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mechanicsburg

IndexMechanicsburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college57.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mechanicsburg Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.