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Chambersburg Area Senior High School

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Chambersburg Area Senior High School ranks 388 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Chambersburg Area Senior High School is a public high school in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 2,324 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chambersburg Area School District, which is ranked 338 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Chambersburg Area Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 377 out of 693 Pennsylvania high schools in 2018-2019 to 388 out of 681 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2018-2019 to 1 star out of 5 in recent years. In comparison, the nearby Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School has a higher statewide ranking (277 out of 681 in 2024-2025) and a 3-star rating.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and White students performing relatively better than Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, and Disabled student subgroups. Additionally, Chambersburg Area Senior High School has seen a slight decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 87.5% in 2022-2023 to 86.1% in 2023-2024, and its academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.03% to 60.28% in recent years, which is higher than nearby schools like Fairfield Area High School and Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School.

2,319

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,923

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 S 6th St
Chambersburg, PA 17201-3405

(717) 261-3328

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Feeder schools for Chambersburg Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Chambers Elementary School
	Buchanan Elementary School
	Falling Spring Elementary School
	Fayetteville Elementary School
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	Grandview Elementary School
	Guilford Hills Elementary School
	Hamilton Heights Elementary School
	Lurgan Elementary School
	New Franklin Elementary School
	Scotland Elementary School
	South Hamilton Elementary School
	Stevens Elementary School
Middle:	Chambersburg Area Middle School - North
	Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (84% vs 89%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg52%

388^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Chambersburg Area School District

338^th of 606Chambersburg Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	388 of 681	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	483 of 686	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	542 of 674	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	451 of 634	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	403 of 537	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	377 of 693	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	436 of 673	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	475 of 663	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.1	419 of 677	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	442 of 680	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	414 of 580	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.8	376 of 591	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	477 of 664	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.1	401 of 660	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	442 of 649	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	379 of 632	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	368 of 621	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	303 of 615	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.6	412 of 604	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	362 of 593	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.3	370 of 590	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.5	423 of 583	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	133 of 276	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	184 of 284	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	156 of 260	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	435 of 524	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	389 of 513	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	375 of 502	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	56 of 109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	73 of 85	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	374 of 657	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	434 of 665	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	176 of 287	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	228 of 274	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	378 of 651	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	548 of 664	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	575 of 652	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	388 of 660	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	490 of 662	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	114 of 150	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	127 of 129	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	256 of 583	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	310 of 595	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	482 of 577	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature59%-3 vs state

Biology46%-3 vs state

Algebra I41%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Chambersburg Area Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,319	133	17.4	60.4%	1,226 (52.9%)	215 (9.3%)	680 (29.3%)	49 (2.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (6.3%)	49	388^th of 681 public high schools	43.0%		35.9	483^rd of 686 public high schools	29.6%	95	40.7	46.2	59.1	$13,923	$567	$13,356
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	62.2	277^th of 681 public high schools	59.3%		60.8	284^th of 686 public high schools	58.6%	7	48.6	61.0	58.3	$12,845	$861	$11,984
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	3	29	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	356^th of 681 public high schools	47.7%					(n/a)	52.2	54.2	48.0
Shippensburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 Eberly Drive	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 530-2730	1,097	68	16.2	54.9%	814 (74.2%)	58 (5.3%)	101 (9.2%)	77 (7.0%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	38 (3.5%)	53	357^th of 681 public high schools	47.6%		62.9	262^nd of 686 public high schools	61.8%	95	48.0	43.6	60.8	$13	$00	$13
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un	Public	7-12	10056 South Mountain Rd	South Mountain	17261	Franklin County	South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	No	No	No	No	(717) 749-4511	24	8	3.0	87.5%	5 (20.8%)	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 S Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	982	56	17.5	38.4%	845 (86.0%)	22 (2.2%)	62 (6.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	77.4	146^th of 681 public high schools	78.6%		64.3	254^th of 686 public high schools	63.0%	108	62.3	61.5	70.3	$13,129	$87	$13,042
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,392	80	17.4	50.8%	1,151 (82.7%)	40 (2.9%)	92 (6.6%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.8%)	53.7	350^th of 681 public high schools	48.6%		60.4	290^th of 686 public high schools	57.7%	60	50.3	46.7	56.9	$13,360	$499	$12,861
James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	721	45	16.1	97.9%	658 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.2%)	39	460^th of 681 public high schools	32.5%		54	356^th of 686 public high schools	48.1%	104	30.1	50.0	50.0	$12,159	$414	$11,745
Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	124	26	4.7	99.2%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	50.1	374^th of 681 public high schools	45.1%		41.6	459^th of 686 public high schools	33.1%	85	44.0	48.0	56.0	$19,050	$1,801	$17,249
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	277	26	10.8	24.9%	257 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.4	473^rd of 681 public high schools	30.5%		45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%	48	32.8	39.7	53.7	$23,736	$275	$23,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Chambersburg Area Senior High School

What district is Chambersburg Area Senior High School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

Is Chambersburg Area Senior High School a good school?

Chambersburg Area Senior High School ranks 388^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chambersburg Area Senior High School?

Students at Chambersburg Area Senior High School are 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,319 students attended Chambersburg Area Senior High School.

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