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Big Spring HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Mount Rock Rd, Newville, PA 17241 · (717) 776-2436 · Part of Big Spring School District

West Pennsboro Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
764
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Big Spring HS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Big Spring MSin Newville
9–12Big Spring HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Mount Rock Rd, Newville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9190
Grade 10219
Grade 11175
Grade 12180
Enrollment over time
764’20
791’21
739’22
752’23
764’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Spring HS from West Pennsboro Township families.

Other schools in Big Spring School District

The district →
Newville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
B−
351 students12:1
Oak Flat El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
A
348 students11:1
Mount Rock Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
B+
331 students13:1
Big Spring MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newville
C+
550 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; West Pennsboro Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.