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Enrollment
1,363
High
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED LION AREA SD·NCES 422010004598
Red Lion Area SHS
200 Horace Mann Ave, Red Lion, PA 17356 · (717) 246-1611 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,363 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
671 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 336 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 354 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 319 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 354 | 26% |
Student demographics
37%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 Red Lion Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.6pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.9% | 33.5% |
% 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Red Lion Area SHS
Red Lion Area SHS's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Area SHS this school | 1,363 | 49.2% | 49.7% |
| Waynesboro Area Senior High School Waynesboro | 1,392 | 50.8% | 52.8% |
| Ephrata SHS Ephrata | 1,347 | 50.3% | 70.9% |
| Bucks County Technical High School Fairless Hills | 1,415 | 48.9% | 36.3% |
| Bangor Area High School Bangor | 883 | 50.6% | 61.2% |
| Solanco High School Quarryville | 980 | 43.7% | 46.0% |
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 Red Lion Area SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #308 of 576 | #15 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #251 of 626 ▲ 111 | #13 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #312 of 626 ▼ 150 | #13 of 17 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,363 | #97 of 713 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #192 of 601 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #247 of 604 | #10 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #362 of 619 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #164 of 373 | #1 of 11 |
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
1,363
-81 (-6%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,173
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,363 | 107.2 | 12.7:1 | 49% (671) |
| 2023-24 | 1,446 | 97 | 14.9:1 | 46% (671) |
| 2022-23 | 1,432 | 98 | 14.6:1 | 44% (624) |
| 2020-21 | 1,444 | 96 | 15.0:1 | 38% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 1,528 | 100.2 | 15.3:1 | 36% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 1,543 | 96 | 16.1:1 | 31% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 1,689 | 117 | 14.4:1 | 22% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 1,388 | 90 | 15.4:1 | 11% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 1,173 | 86 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Lion Area SHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,528 to 1,363); teachers up 7% (100.2 to 107.2).
About Red Lion Area SHS
Red Lion Area SHS is a high-enrollment high school based in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Federal data show 1,363 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 738.
The 8 schools of Red Lion Area SD, including Red Lion Area SHS, enroll 4,546 students.
The share of White students at Red Lion Area SHS is 79%, a majority. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put York County at about 81% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 107.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 12.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%.
Red Lion Area SHS holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Test results at Red Lion Area SHS are 6.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.7% actual, 56.5% predicted).
The school is in York County, where median household income comes to about $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. York County counts 111 public schools with about 64,242 students.
Red Lion Area SHS's nearest public school is Red Lion Area Junior High School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Red Lion Area SHS ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 1,444 to 1,363. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Lion Area SD
- Red Lion Area Junior High SchoolMiddle · 747 students
- Larry J. Macaluso Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Mazie Gable Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
Other schools in Red Lion
- Red Lion Area Junior High SchoolMiddle · 747 students
- Larry J. Macaluso Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Mazie Gable Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Red Lion Area Junior High School0.3 mi · 747
- Pleasant View Elementary School0.9 mi · 436
- Mazie Gable Elementary School0.9 mi · 481
- Dallastown Elementary School2.3 mi · 181
- Dallastown Area SHS2.5 mi · 2,046
- Dallastown Area Middle School2.5 mi · 1,014
Frequently asked questions
About Red Lion Area SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Red Lion Area SHS?
Red Lion Area SHS enrolls approximately 1,363 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Red Lion Area SHS serve?
Red Lion Area SHS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Red Lion Area SHS?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Red Lion Area SHS.
How diverse is Red Lion Area SHS?
Red Lion Area SHS reports a student body of 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Red Lion Area SHS?
Red Lion Area SHS is overseen by Red Lion Area SD in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.