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Carlisle Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

623 W. Penn St., Carlisle, PA 17013 · (717) 240-6800 · Part of Carlisle Area School District

Carlisle’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,559
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carlisle Area HS

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

Where Carlisle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Carlisle Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

623 W. Penn St., Carlisle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9396
Grade 10385
Grade 11392
Grade 12386
Enrollment over time
1,531’20
1,533’21
1,578’22
1,581’23
1,559’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carlisle Area HS from Carlisle families.

Other schools in Carlisle Area School District

The district →
Crestview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
B
541 students17:1
Bellaire El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
C
407 students15:1
Hamilton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
C
388 students14:1
Mooreland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
A−
372 students15:1
Letort El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
C+
225 students12:1
Mt Holly Springs El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mt Holly Springs
C
215 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Carlisle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.