📍 500 S Broad St, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, 17055
Mechanicsburg Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. The school has 1,377 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mechanicsburg Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mechanicsburg Area SHS enrolls 1,377 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 8.9% Black or African American and 8.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,009 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 53 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
454 of the school's 1,377 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 427 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Mechanicsburg Area SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 88.
Mechanicsburg Area SHS is one of 8 schools in Mechanicsburg Area SD, based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,717 students district-wide and employs 309 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,377 students, Mechanicsburg Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 590 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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