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Mechanicsburg Area SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 S Broad St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · (717) 691-4530 · Part of Mechanicsburg Area School District

Mechanicsburg’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,412
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mechanicsburg Area SHS

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Mechanicsburg MS1,112 students
9–12Mechanicsburg Area SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 S Broad St, Mechanicsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9368
Grade 10316
Grade 11382
Grade 12346
Enrollment over time
1,219’20
1,253’21
1,377’22
1,371’23
1,412’24

Up 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 9%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mechanicsburg Area SHS from Mechanicsburg families.

Other schools in Mechanicsburg Area School District

The district →
Kindergarten Academy
Elementary · Grades K · Mechanicsburg
321 students14:1
Upper Allen El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
321 students13:1
Shepherdstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
283 students14:1
Broad Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
239 students14:1
Northside El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
221 students13:1
Elmwood Academy
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Mechanicsburg
B
712 students15:1

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