📍 100 Mount Rock Rd, Newville, Cumberland County, 17241
Big Spring HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newville, Cumberland County. The school has 739 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Spring SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Spring HS enrolls 739 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.2% Two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 679 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
241 of the school's 739 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 222 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Spring HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 199.
Big Spring HS is one of 5 schools in Big Spring SD, based in Newville, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,379 students district-wide and employs 187 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 739 students, Big Spring HS is larger than the district average of about 476 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe