📍 200 Bowman Rd, Hanover, York County, 17331
South Western SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hanover, York County. The school has 1,299 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Western SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 83% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Western SHS enrolls 1,299 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,066 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
400 of the school's 1,299 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 371 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
South Western SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 169.
South Western SHS is one of 6 schools in South Western SD, based in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,406 students district-wide and employs 298 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,299 students, South Western SHS is larger than the district average of about 734 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small