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How has Manheim Central SHS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
896
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHEIM CENTRAL SD·NCES 421455002618
Manheim Central SHS
400 Adele Ave, Manheim, PA 17545 · (717) 664-8400 · Lancaster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
269 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 232 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 221 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 24% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Manheim Central SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
46.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 65.7% | 50.5% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Where Manheim Central SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #200 of 576 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #228 of 626 | #11 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #208 of 626 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 896 | #211 of 713 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #364 of 601 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #290 of 604 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #531 of 619 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #273 of 373 | #6 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
896
-76 (-8%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 896 | 62.1 | 14.4:1 | 30% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 880 | 58 | 15.2:1 | 31% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 935 | 59.9 | 15.6:1 | 31% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 972 | 63 | 15.4:1 | 28% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 945 | 62 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 887 | 63 | 14.1:1 | 31% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 950 | 66 | 14.4:1 | 21% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 1,013 | 63 | 16.1:1 | 10% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 64 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manheim Central SHS.
About Manheim Central SHS
Manheim Central SHS is classified as a high school. It is located in Manheim, Pennsylvania. It teaches 896 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 21% more students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
Manheim Central SHS is one of 4 schools in Manheim Central SD, which enrolls 2,764 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Manheim Central SHS is 82% White. Next come 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Lancaster County overall, the White share is about 82%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
A staff of 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.4:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 1.7 students per teacher. By family income, 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lancaster County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Manheim Central SHS is 7.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 57.3%. Predicted: 64.7%.
Lancaster County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $86,959, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 114 public schools in the county, enrolling about 62,719, Manheim Central SHS among them.
Manheim Central SHS's closest public school neighbor is Baron Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Manheim Central SHS ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Manheim Central SHS the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 972 to 896, an 8% decrease.
The allk12 page for Manheim Central SHS lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
557,931
Census ACS
Median income
$86,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
114
62,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manheim Central SD
- Manheim Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Doe Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Baron Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Manheim
- Manheim Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Doe Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Baron Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Baron Elementary School0.3 mi · 350
- Manheim Central Middle School0.4 mi · 846
- Doe Run Elementary School1.1 mi · 672
- Warwick Middle School4.0 mi · 568
- Warwick SHS4.2 mi · 1,241
- Lititz Elementary School4.7 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Manheim Central SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Manheim Central SHS?
Manheim Central SHS enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 09-12.
Is Manheim Central SHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manheim Central SHS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Manheim Central SHS have?
Manheim Central SHS employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manheim Central SHS?
At Manheim Central SHS, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Manheim Central SHS public or private?
Manheim Central SHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manheim Central SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.