High Schools in Chambersburg Area School District

Summary:

The Chambersburg Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Chambersburg Area Senior High School and Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School. While both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, the data suggests that the Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School is the standout performer in the district.

The Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School boasts a higher statewide school ranking, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to the 2-star rating for the Senior High School. Additionally, the Career Magnet School consistently outperforms the Senior High School and the district/state averages on Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The Career Magnet School also has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, indicating a potentially more advantaged student population.

In terms of resource allocation, the Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School spends less per student ($11,346) compared to the Senior High School ($13,476), suggesting more efficient utilization of funds. However, the Career Magnet School has a higher student-teacher ratio (21.1) compared to the Senior High School (17.9). Overall, the data highlights the Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School as the standout performer in the district, with stronger academic outcomes and more efficient resource management.

District Detail

435 Stanley Ave
Chambersburg, PA 17201-3405

(717) 263-9281

SchoolDigger Rank:
338^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 9,373

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	4.66 mi	1	340^th
Shippensburg Area School District	7.67 mi	6	297^th
Tuscarora School District	8.93 mi	6	308^th
Waynesboro Area School District	10.35 mi	6	291^st
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	10.7 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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