Enrollment
234
High
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX AREA SD·NCES 421131006330
Halifax Area High School
3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 · (717) 896-3416 · Dauphin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
88 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 20% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Halifax Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 49.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Halifax Area High School
Halifax Area High School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Area High School this school | 234 | 37.6% | 51.4% |
| Ridgway Area High School Ridgway | 224 | 39.3% | 56.8% |
| Rockwood Area JSHS Rockwood | 271 | 39.5% | 52.0% |
| Berlin Brothersvalley SHS Berlin | 248 | 39.9% | 62.8% |
| McConnellsburg High School McConnellsburg | 285 | 41.8% | 57.4% |
| Millville Area JSHS Millville | 234 | 44.0% | 52.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Halifax Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #281 of 576 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #280 of 626 ▼ 97 | #5 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #244 of 626 ▲ 46 | #7 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #590 of 713 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #69 of 601 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #396 of 604 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #479 of 619 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #47 of 373 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 234 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 38% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 36% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 24 | 10.2:1 | 30% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 25 | 9.4:1 | 25% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 27.7 | 10.7:1 | 28% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 30% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 25% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 28 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halifax Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (295 to 234); teachers down 24% (27.7 to 21).
About Halifax Area High School
This page covers Halifax Area High School, a small high school in Halifax, Pennsylvania. A total of 234 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 68% lower.
Halifax Area SD counts 3 schools and 846 students, including Halifax Area High School.
At Halifax Area High School, White students make up 90% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic. Among all residents of Dauphin County, the White share is about 63%. Halifax Area High School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 21 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Halifax Area High School is 38%. Across public schools in Dauphin County, the average is 59%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Halifax Area High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.5%. Halifax Area High School scores 51.4%.
Dauphin County has these Census figures: median household income is about $76,242, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Halifax Area High School is among the 75 public schools in Dauphin County.
Nearby, Halifax Area Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Halifax Area High School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Halifax Area High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 234, close to the 236 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 9.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dauphin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
289,593
Census ACS
Median income
$76,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
72,718 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halifax Area SD
- Halifax Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Halifax Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other schools in Halifax
- Halifax Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Halifax Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Halifax Area Middle School0.0 mi · 263
- Halifax Area Elementary School0.2 mi · 349
- Lenkerville Elementary School5.1 mi · 324
- Middle Paxton Elementary School5.7 mi · 289
- Millersburg Area High School5.7 mi · 207
- Millersburg Area Middle School5.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Halifax Area High SchoolHow large is Halifax Area High School?
Halifax Area High School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 09-12.
Is Halifax Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Halifax Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Halifax Area High School have?
Halifax Area High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Halifax Area High School?
Student demographics at Halifax Area High School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Halifax Area High School?
Halifax Area High School is overseen by Halifax Area SD in Dauphin County.
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