High Schools in Eastern Lancaster County School District

Summary:

The Eastern Lancaster County School District is home to one high school, Garden Spot Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the district and state averages on Keystone Exams, with strong proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Garden Spot Senior High School boasts an impressive 87.9% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, indicating the school is effectively keeping students engaged and on track to graduate. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, the school provides a relatively small class size, which may contribute to its academic success. The school's spending of $21,537 per student is relatively high, which likely supports its strong performance.

In recent years, Garden Spot Senior High School has been ranked among the top 213 high schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 4-star rating from School Digger. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education and preparing its diverse student population, with 45.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, for success after graduation.

District Detail

669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557-0609

(717) 354-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,568

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	865	64	13.4	48.2%	659 (76.2%)	37 (4.3%)	118 (13.6%)	25 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	69.9	213^th of 681 public high schools	68.7%		78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%	85	53.6	55.8	69.8	$23,052	$1,090	$21,962

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cocalico School District	3.42 mi	5	73^rd
Governor Mifflin School District	3.83 mi	6	444^th
Wilson School District	6.28 mi	8	191^st
Ephrata Area School District	7.65 mi	7	169^th
Conrad Weiser Area School District	9.19 mi	4	279^th

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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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