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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Manheim Twp HS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,953
High
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHEIM TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421458002623
Manheim Twp High School
School Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 · (717) 560-3097 · Lancaster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,953 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
634 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 473 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 519 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 468 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 493 | 25% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
67.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 67.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.5% | 53.5% |
% 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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Manheim Twp High School
Manheim Twp High School's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Twp High School this school | 1,953 | 32.5% | 67.8% |
| Souderton Area High School Souderton | 2,121 | 29.3% | 69.8% |
| Central Dauphin SHS Harrisburg | 1,966 | 36.5% | 52.7% |
| Hatboro-Horsham SHS Horsham | 1,336 | 37.6% | 60.7% |
| Pennsbury High School Fairless Hills | 2,847 | 30.1% | 62.7% |
| West Chester East High School West Chester | 1,216 | 24.1% | 66.3% |
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 Manheim Twp High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #84 of 576 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #64 of 626 ▲ 71 | #6 of 18 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #78 of 626 ▲ 53 | #3 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,953 | #39 of 713 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #472 of 601 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #111 of 604 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #517 of 619 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #81 of 221 | #1 of 8 |
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
1,953
+112 (+6%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,140
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,953 | 122.3 | 16.0:1 | 32% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 1,956 | 118 | 16.6:1 | 32% (634) |
| 2022-23 | 1,899 | 119.1 | 15.9:1 | 29% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 1,841 | 115 | 16.0:1 | 28% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 1,757 | 117.3 | 15.0:1 | 26% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 1,751 | 113 | 15.5:1 | 26% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 1,827 | 126 | 14.5:1 | 18% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 1,516 | 103 | 14.7:1 | 4% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 1,140 | 83 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manheim Twp High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,757 to 1,953); teachers up 4% (117.3 to 122.3).
About Manheim Twp High School
Manheim Twp High School is a large high school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 17601). The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,953 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738, so this school runs 165% larger than that.
The Manheim Township SD system has 9 schools and 5,992 students.
A majority of students at Manheim Twp High School, 63%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Lancaster County, the White share is about 82%. The chance that two students picked at random at Manheim Twp High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
The count of teachers at Manheim Twp High School is 122.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. Around 32% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lancaster County is 55%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 63.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lancaster County show that median household income is about $86,959, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Manheim Twp High School is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County, which together enroll about 62,719 students.
Nearby, Manheim Twp Middle School is about 0.1 miles away. Manheim Twp High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 69.0% on proficiency, and Manheim Twp High School is below that at 67.8%.
Under the NCES locale system, Manheim Twp High School is Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 1,841 to 1,953.
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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 Township SD
- Landis Run Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Manheim Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Reidenbaugh Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Nitrauer SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Bucher SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Schaeffer SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
- Conestoga Valley SHSHigh · 1,304 students
- Landis Run Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Manheim Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Gerald G Huesken Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Martin SchoolElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Manheim Twp Middle School0.1 mi · 914
- Neff School0.3 mi · 283
- Landis Run Intermediate School0.4 mi · 929
- Nitrauer School1.6 mi · 468
- Reidenbaugh Elementary School1.9 mi · 488
- Bucher School2.2 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Manheim Twp High SchoolHow large is Manheim Twp High School?
Manheim Twp High School enrolls approximately 1,953 students in grades 09-12.
Is Manheim Twp High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manheim Twp High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manheim Twp High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manheim Twp High School is approximately 16.0:1 (122 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manheim Twp High School?
At Manheim Twp High School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Manheim Twp High School public or private?
Manheim Twp High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manheim Township SD.
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