📍 1125 Park Dr, Palmyra, Lebanon County, 17078
Palmyra Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmyra, Lebanon County. The school has 1,181 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palmyra Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 70.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palmyra Area SHS enrolls 1,181 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 70.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 980 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 60 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
271 of the school's 1,181 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 263 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
Palmyra 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 48, state house district 101.
Palmyra Area SHS is one of 6 schools in Palmyra Area SD, based in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,414 students district-wide and employs 235 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,181 students, Palmyra Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 569 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large