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Halifax Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 · (717) 896-3416 · Part of Halifax Area School District

Halifax Township’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
234
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Halifax Area HS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

5–8Halifax Area MSin Halifax
9–12Halifax Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 958
Grade 1059
Grade 1171
Grade 1246
Enrollment over time
236’20
234’21
244’22
247’23
234’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Halifax Area HS from Halifax Township families.

Other schools in Halifax Area School District

The district →

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; Halifax Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.