Shippensburg Area SHS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 · Shippensburg Area SD
#252 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania
#3857 of 16,910 nationally
About Shippensburg Area SHS
Shippensburg Area SHS is a public high located in Shippensburg, in the Shippensburg Area SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,097 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 67.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 252nd of 618 ranked high schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is math proficiency (89th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (38th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,097.
There are 6 schools in Shippensburg; Shippensburg Area SHS ranks 2nd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)75%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)54.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shippensburg Area SHS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,097
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 75%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Shippensburg Area SHS
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Shippensburg Area MS
Shippensburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
851 students · 358 m away
Nancy Grayson El Sch
Shippensburg · Public elementary · Grades K–3
532 students · 1.3 km away
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem
Shippensburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
132 students · 2.9 km away
James Burd El Sch
Shippensburg · Public elementary · Grades K–3
529 students · 3.7 km away
Shippensburg Area Intrm Sch
Shippensburg · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
495 students · 4.0 km away
Grandview El Sch
Chambersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
277 students · 7.8 km away
Scotland El Sch
Chambersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
460 students · 8.8 km away
Lurgan El Sch
Lurgan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
121 students · 10 km away
Chambersburg Area MS - North
Chambersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,072 students · 12 km away
Guilford Hills El Sch
Chambersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
191 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Pennsylvania with a comparable Enrollment.
Franklin Regional SHS
Murrysville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,101 students
Oxford Area High School
Oxford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,089 students
Abington Heights HS
Clarks Summit · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,115 students
Greater Latrobe SHS
Latrobe · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,115 students
Interboro SHS
Prospect Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,079 students
Upper Moreland HS
Willow Grove · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,077 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shippensburg Area SHS a good school?
Shippensburg Area SHS has a Success Index (US) of 67.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #252 of 618 in Pennsylvania. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shippensburg Area SHS rank in Pennsylvania?
Shippensburg Area SHS ranks #252 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania and #3857 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shippensburg Area SHS?
Shippensburg Area SHS had 1,097 students in 2025.
Is Shippensburg Area SHS a elementary school or a high school?
Shippensburg Area SHS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Shippensburg Area SHS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shippensburg Area SHS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.