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Gettysburg Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1130 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 · (717) 334-6254 · Part of Gettysburg Area School District

Straban Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,069
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Gettysburg Area HS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Gettysburg Area MSin Gettysburg
9–12Gettysburg Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
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 ↗

1130 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9274
Grade 10269
Grade 11257
Grade 12269
Enrollment over time
1,012’20
1,001’21
1,024’22
1,043’23
1,069’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 18%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gettysburg Area HS from Straban Township families.

Other schools in Gettysburg Area School District

The district →
Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gettysburg
B+
393 students14:1
Franklin Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cashtown
A−
340 students12:1
James Gettys El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gettysburg
B+
334 students12:1
Gettysburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gettysburg
B−
646 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; Straban Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.