Halifax Area High School

3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 | (717) 896-3416

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 384

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 384 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 302nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: David Hatfield

School District Details

Halifax Area School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,334
Graduation Rate: 82.1%
Dropout Rate: 1.5%
Students Per Teacher: 12.1
Enrolled Students: 1,172

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 384
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 180 (46.9%)
Females: 195 (50.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (6.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57 (14.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 83 (21.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Halifax Area High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	5	1.3%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	5	1.3%
White	365	95.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	98	25.5%
10th Grade	92	24.0%
11th Grade	101	26.3%
12th Grade	93	24.2%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

21.1%

District:

25.4%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

88.3%

District:

86.5%

Dropout Rate

School:

3.1%

District:

2.1%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

76.1%

District:

76.1%

State:

72.6%

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

School:

71.6%

District:

71.6%

State:

69.4%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Halifax Area High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 25, 2007
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I feel that Halifax Area High School gives its students a 'moderate' education. For the students who are willing to work extra-hard without receiving much recognition (such as a higher grade point average), HHS should work for them. The biggest problem with the school from the academic standpoint is the school does not want to flunk students -even those students who don't apply themselves. Regardless of the reason, some students realize this and don't study at all for their tests. Therefore, some of the teachers feel obligated to make easier tests rather than flunk students who refuse to study. This creates an environment where twenty or so students per grade, (the students who study) have a GPA of over 99%.
Halifax High School offers two Advanced Placement courses - AP English and AP Calculus. Therefore, students who take these courses are generally prepared for college. (The students who take general courses are not very prepared in my opinion.)
As for the behavior of the students, I feel that many of them understand the basic concepts of respecting and understanding other people. However, even this area could show some improvement.
Many of the teachers at HHS are very nice people, although they may not always be the most receptive to the opinions of parents concerning novels students must read.
Overall, the school is certainly one that you can send your children to without a fear of them becoming 'hippies' or 'druggies.' However, if you want your child to attend Harvard or Princeton after graduation, I would recommend you move to Derry Township, Cumberland Valley, or Camp Hill school district.

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