📍 511 S 6th St, Chambersburg, Franklin County, 17201
Chambersburg Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chambersburg, Franklin County. The school has 2,348 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chambersburg Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 129.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chambersburg Area SHS enrolls 2,348 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 129.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,275 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 663 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 213 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 150 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 41 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,414 of the school's 2,348 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,286 qualify for free lunch and 128 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.
Chambersburg Area SHS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 89.
Chambersburg Area SHS is one of 17 schools in Chambersburg Area SD, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,429 students district-wide and employs 567 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,348 students, Chambersburg Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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