📍 550 E 2nd St, Waynesboro, Franklin County, 17268
Waynesboro Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waynesboro, Franklin County. The school has 1,439 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waynesboro Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 72.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waynesboro Area SHS enrolls 1,439 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 72.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,186 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 90 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 13 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
678 of the school's 1,439 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 593 qualify for free lunch and 85 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.
Waynesboro Area SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 90.
Waynesboro Area SHS is one of 6 schools in Waynesboro Area SD, based in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,090 students district-wide and employs 262 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,439 students, Waynesboro Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 682 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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