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South Western SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

200 Bowman Rd, Hanover, PA 17331 · (717) 633-4807 · Part of South Western School District

Penn Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,380
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Western SHS

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Emory H Markle MSin Hanover
9–12South Western SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
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 ↗

200 Bowman Rd, Hanover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9331
Grade 10352
Grade 11349
Grade 12348
Enrollment over time
1,261’20
1,272’21
1,299’22
1,356’23
1,380’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 7%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%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 South Western SHS from Penn Township families.

Other schools in South Western School District

The district →
Baresville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
B
586 students15:1
Park Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
C+
572 students15:1
West Manheim El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
B
538 students13:1
Manheim El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenville
B
256 students12:1
Emory H Markle MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
C+
1,046 students14:1

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