📍 4840 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield, Adams County, 17320
Fairfield Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fairfield, Adams County. The school has 298 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfield Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
Fairfield Area HS enrolls 298 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 283 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
55 of the school's 298 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 50 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Fairfield Area HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 91.
Fairfield Area HS is one of 3 schools in Fairfield Area SD, based in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. The district serves 886 students district-wide and employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 298 students, Fairfield Area HS is close to the district average of about 295 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant