803 Oak Blvd, Ephrata, Lancaster County, 17522
Ephrata SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The school has 1,317 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ephrata Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 97.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 78% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ephrata SHS enrolls 1,317 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 97.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,039 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 150 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 36 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
540 of the school's 1,317 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 487 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
Ephrata SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 36, state house district 99.
Ephrata SHS is one of 7 schools in Ephrata Area SD, based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,918 students district-wide and employs 300 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,317 students, Ephrata SHS is larger than the district average of about 560 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large