📍 669 E Main St, New Holland, Lancaster County, 17557
Garden Spot SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Holland, Lancaster County. The school has 926 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Eastern Lancaster County SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Garden Spot SHS enrolls 926 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 718 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 13% |
| Asian | 35 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
363 of the school's 926 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 338 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Garden Spot SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 99.
Garden Spot SHS is one of 5 schools in Eastern Lancaster County SD, based in New Holland, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,578 students district-wide and employs 224 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 926 students, Garden Spot SHS is larger than the district average of about 516 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large