Manheim Twp HS

Set in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Manheim Twp HS is a big senior high, part of Manheim Township SD. It caters to 1,953 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 165% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Manheim Township SD runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,992 students. Manheim Twp HS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Manheim Twp HS shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Manheim Twp HS has 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lancaster County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Manheim Twp HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.8%.

In the area at large, Lancaster County reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,959 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manheim Twp HS is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students).

Nearest neighbor: Manheim Twp MS, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Manheim Twp HS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 69.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Manheim Twp HS's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,757 (now 1,953). The White share of enrollment shrank from 68% to 63% over that span.

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