Dallastown Area SHS

Dallastown Area SHS is a high-enrollment secondary school in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, run under Dallastown Area SD. The school educates 2,046 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 177% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Dallastown Area SD (6,332 students total), Dallastown Area SHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Dallastown Area SHS lists that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest consists of 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Dallastown Area SHS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against York County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dallastown Area SHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.4%; this one delivers 65.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for York County shows median household income runs about $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Dallastown Area SHS is one of 111 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students).

Dallastown Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dallastown Area SHS ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dallastown Area SHS has rose 6%, going from 1,938 students in 2018 to 2,046 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 70% across the same window.

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