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Red Land SHS
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Red Land SHS
Red Land SHS operates as a reasonably sized four-year high school in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within West Shore SD. Current enrollment sits at 1,061 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Red Land SHS sits 44% larger than that benchmark.
West Shore SD runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 7,705 students. Red Land SHS is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Red Land SHS shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Red Land SHS higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at Red Land SHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, York County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Red Land SHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.4%; this one delivers 59.2%.
Around the school, census data for York County shows median household earnings sit near $84,829, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Red Land SHS is one of 111 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students).
The closest other public school is Crossroads MS, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Land SHS at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.9%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Five-year trend. Red Land SHS's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,140 (now 1,061). White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window.
On allk12, the feed for Red Land SHS typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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