High Schools in Waynesboro Area School District

Summary:

The Waynesboro Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Waynesboro Area Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating a relatively stable performance.

Waynesboro Area Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. In terms of academic performance, the school outperformed the state average in Keystone Exams/Algebra I and Keystone Exams/Literature, but underperformed in Keystone Exams/Biology. The school's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $12,488, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 19.2 for the 2023-2024 school year.

While the school has strengths in certain subject areas, it also faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with nearly half of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance data suggests the need to focus on improving student outcomes in areas where it is underperforming compared to state averages, while also addressing the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on academic achievement.

District Detail

210 Clayton Ave
Waynesboro, PA 17268-2066

(717) 762-1191

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,090

Primary Schools: 4
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greencastle-Antrim School District	7.1 mi	4	93^rd
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	8.25 mi	1
Chambersburg Area School District	8.72 mi	17	338^th
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	10.9 mi	1	340^th
Fairfield Area School District	11.11 mi	3	353^rd

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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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