📍 200 E Myrtle St, Littlestown, Adams County, 17340
Littlestown SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Littlestown, Adams County. The school has 551 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Littlestown Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Littlestown SHS enrolls 551 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 499 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 551 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Littlestown SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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.
Littlestown SHS is one of 3 schools in Littlestown Area SD, based in Littlestown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,697 students district-wide and employs 134 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 551 students, Littlestown SHS is close to the district average of about 566 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe