Chambersburg Area High School

511 South 6th St, Chambersburg, PA 17201 | (717) 261-3328

Grades: 10-12
Student Enrollment: 1,767

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,767 high school students from grades 10-12
Ranks 449th out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 511 S 6th St, Chambersburg, PA 17201

Principal or Admin: Barry Purvis

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Chambersburg Area School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,080
Graduation Rate: 88.1%
Dropout Rate: 2.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.6
Enrolled Students: 8,485

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,767
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 114.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 883 (50.0%)
Females: 819 (46.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (5.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 356 (20.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 444 (25.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Chambersburg Area High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.2%
Black	123	7.0%
Asian	14	0.8%
Hispanic	148	8.4%
White	1,413	80.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
10th Grade	631	35.7%
11th Grade	552	31.2%
12th Grade	584	33.1%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

29.6%

District:

41.1%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

87.3%

District:

85.9%

Dropout Rate

School:

4.9%

District:

2.4%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

58.6%

District:

58.6%

State:

72.6%

Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University

School:

55.8%

District:

55.8%

State:

69.4%

Faculty Information (2010)

ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: BRIAN HOSTETLER

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Chambersburg Area High School

Reviewed by Former Student on May 13, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It's a very good school, i know, i went there.

Reviewed by Student on November 02, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
personally i think CASHS is a bad learning enviroment for students. some classrooms do not even have floors. you cant hear while takin a test. its very difficult to learn when you hear walls being torn down and hammers smashing against the walls.

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