📍 585 Solanco Rd, Quarryville, Lancaster County, 17566
Solanco HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Quarryville, Lancaster County. The school has 1,081 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Solanco SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. 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.
Solanco HS enrolls 1,081 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 921 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
381 of the school's 1,081 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 363 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
Solanco HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 13, state house district 100.
Solanco HS is one of 7 schools in Solanco SD, based in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,013 students district-wide and employs 228 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,081 students, Solanco HS is larger than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant