📍 1130 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg, Adams County, 17325
Gettysburg Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gettysburg, Adams County. The school has 1,024 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gettysburg Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gettysburg Area HS enrolls 1,024 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 759 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 161 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
383 of the school's 1,024 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Gettysburg Area HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 33, state house district 91.
Gettysburg Area HS is one of 5 schools in Gettysburg Area SD, based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,783 students district-wide and employs 213 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,024 students, Gettysburg Area HS is larger than the district average of about 557 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe