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Shippensburg Area Shs High School
201 Eberly Dr
Shippensburg PA, 17257, Cumberland County
Phone: 717-530-2730
Ranking: 
(491 out of 626, bottom 22%)*
(491 out of 626, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Shippensburg Area School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 73 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,040 | 1,048 | 1,091 | 1,101 | 1,075 | 1,004 | 1,056 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 283 | 27.2% | 264 | 25.2% | 257 | 23.6% | 264 | 24.0% | 299 | 27.8% | 282 | 28.1% | 266 | 25.2% |
| Grade 10: | 265 | 25.5% | 252 | 24.0% | 257 | 23.6% | 301 | 27.3% | 285 | 26.5% | 232 | 23.1% | 255 | 24.1% |
| Grade 11: | 246 | 23.7% | 250 | 23.9% | 287 | 26.3% | 284 | 25.8% | 261 | 24.3% | 237 | 23.6% | 272 | 25.8% |
| Grade 12: | 246 | 23.7% | 282 | 26.9% | 287 | 26.3% | 252 | 22.9% | 230 | 21.4% | 251 | 25.0% | 262 | 24.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 517 | 49.7% | 516 | 49.2% | 552 | 50.6% | 563 | 51.1% | 518 | 48.2% | 481 | 47.9% | 537 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 523 | 50.3% | 532 | 50.8% | 539 | 49.4% | 538 | 48.9% | 523 | 48.7% | 492 | 49.0% | 515 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 15 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.2% | 10 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.7% | 10 | 1.0% | 12 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 3.4% | 30 | 2.9% | 33 | 3.0% | 18 | 1.6% | 16 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.5% | 8 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 51 | 4.9% | 46 | 4.4% | 44 | 4.0% | 38 | 3.5% | 39 | 3.6% | 37 | 3.7% | 40 | 3.8% |
| White: | 919 | 88.4% | 939 | 89.6% | 981 | 89.9% | 1,006 | 91.4% | 984 | 91.5% | 918 | 91.4% | 996 | 94.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 1.6% | 18 | 1.7% | 20 | 1.8% | 28 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 265 | 25.5% | 274 | 26.1% | 221 | 20.3% | 171 | 15.5% | NA | NA | 110 | 11.0% | 122 | 11.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 78 | 7.5% | 82 | 7.8% | 93 | 8.5% | 82 | 7.4% | NA | NA | 83 | 8.3% | 81 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.85 | 15.56 | 15.96 | 15.88 | 15.39 | 15.30 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.6% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 55.3% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 47.9% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 63.5% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.1% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 31.5% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 22.2% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.4% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.6% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.5% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.2% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 82.9% |
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* Shippensburg Area Shs High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.