Solanco High School
585 Solanco Rd
Quarryville PA, 17566, Lancaster County
Phone: 717-786-2151
Ranking: 
(362 out of 626, bottom 42%)*
(362 out of 626, bottom 42%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Solanco School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 71 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 82 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,057 | 1,099 | 1,126 | 1,188 | 1,219 | 1,254 | 1,307 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 312 | 29.5% | 315 | 28.7% | 344 | 30.6% | 312 | 26.3% | 313 | 25.7% | 344 | 27.4% | 328 | 25.1% |
| Grade 10: | 282 | 26.7% | 320 | 29.1% | 282 | 25.0% | 300 | 25.3% | 306 | 25.1% | 291 | 23.2% | 342 | 26.2% |
| Grade 11: | 298 | 28.2% | 262 | 23.8% | 268 | 23.8% | 288 | 24.2% | 281 | 23.1% | 322 | 25.7% | 311 | 23.8% |
| Grade 12: | 165 | 15.6% | 202 | 18.4% | 232 | 20.6% | 288 | 24.2% | 319 | 26.2% | 297 | 23.7% | 326 | 24.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 524 | 49.6% | 555 | 50.5% | 573 | 50.9% | 598 | 50.3% | 613 | 50.3% | 627 | 50.0% | 662 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 533 | 50.4% | 544 | 49.5% | 553 | 49.1% | 590 | 49.7% | 597 | 49.0% | 618 | 49.3% | 641 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 4.0% | 43 | 3.9% | 39 | 3.5% | 40 | 3.4% | 32 | 2.6% | 26 | 2.1% | 29 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 28 | 2.6% | 23 | 2.1% | 18 | 1.6% | 17 | 1.4% | 16 | 1.3% | 15 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.2% |
| White: | 977 | 92.4% | 1,023 | 93.1% | 1,058 | 94.0% | 1,119 | 94.2% | 1,161 | 95.2% | 1,204 | 96.0% | 1,256 | 96.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 286 | 27.1% | 282 | 25.7% | 251 | 22.3% | 236 | 19.9% | 178 | 14.6% | 145 | 11.6% | 140 | 10.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 9.1% | 76 | 6.9% | 81 | 7.2% | 84 | 7.1% | 91 | 7.5% | 84 | 6.7% | 59 | 4.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.97 | 14.93 | 15.30 | 15.90 | 16.10 | 16.50 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.1% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 54% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 53.9% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.6% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 56.5% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.3% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 74.9% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 62.7% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.6% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 71.8% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 69.6% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 23.6% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 34.1% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 41% | 40.6% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71.5% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89.7% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.1% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.8% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 79.3% | 82.9% |
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* Solanco High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.