Lebanon SHS

Lebanon SHS operates as a roomy 9-12 campus in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, operated by Lebanon SD. Current enrollment sits at 1,393 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% larger than the state mean of about 738.

Within Lebanon SD, which oversees 8 schools and 4,754 students, Lebanon SHS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lebanon SHS records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 18% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lebanon County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Lebanon SHS reports 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 103% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Lebanon County's rate of about 61%.

After controlling for student poverty, Lebanon SHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 18.9%.

In the area at large, Lebanon County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,425, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Lebanon SHS is one of 37 public schools in Lebanon County (combined enrollment of about 18,804 students).

Lebanon JHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lebanon SHS comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

Lebanon SHS operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lebanon SHS has increased 6%, going from 1,316 students in 2018 to 1,393 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 64% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Lebanon SHS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.