Gettysburg Area High School serves 1,117 learners in grades 9-12.

Gettysburg Area High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Gettysburg Area High School’s learner population of 1,117 learners has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Gettysburg Area High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gettysburg Area High School is 0.33, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gettysburg Area High School is Gettysburg Montessori Charter School (3.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Gettysburg Area Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is James Gettys Elementary School (0.8 miles away)