Halifax Area HS

Located at 3940 Peters Mountain Rd, in Halifax, Pennsylvania, Halifax Area HS is a tiny senior high that caters to 234 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Halifax Area SD. Enrollment runs roughly 68% leaner than the state mean of about 738.

Across the 3 schools in Halifax Area SD (846 students total), Halifax Area HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Halifax Area HS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Halifax Area HS shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at Halifax Area HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dauphin County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Halifax Area HS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.5%; this one delivers 51.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dauphin County indicate median household income runs about $76,242, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dauphin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students), of which Halifax Area HS is one.

The closest other public school is Halifax Area MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Halifax Area HS at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Halifax Area HS's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 295 (now 234). Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 5% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Halifax Area HS community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.