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Carlisle Area High School

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Carlisle Area High School ranks 345 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Carlisle Area High School is a public high school serving 1,581 students in grades 9-12 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked 352 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlisle Area High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 152 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 345 out of 681 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating), indicating a decline in the school's performance relative to others. The school performs well for White students, ranking in the top 40% of Pennsylvania high schools, but struggles with Asian and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 15% respectively. Carlisle Area High School's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is mixed, with strong results in Literature but lower proficiency in Algebra I and Biology.

When compared to nearby high schools, Carlisle Area High School's performance is generally average or below average. For example, Camp Hill Senior High School, located just 15 miles away, consistently outperforms Carlisle Area High School in academic metrics, with much higher proficiency rates in Keystone Exams. Carlisle Area High School's spending per student has increased over the years, but it is still lower than some of the nearby high-performing schools, such as Cumberland Valley High School and Camp Hill Senior High School.

1,559

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,255

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013

(717) 240-6800

District: Carlisle Area School District

Feeder schools for Carlisle Area High School:

Elementary:	Bellaire Elementary School
	Crestview Elementary School
	Hamilton Elementary School
	Letort Elementary School
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	Mooreland Elementary School
	Mt Holly Springs Elementary School
	North Dickinson Elementary School
Middle:	Lamberton Middle School
	Wilson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

African American:

12.4%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

345^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

352^nd of 606Carlisle 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	54.5	345 of 681	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	307 of 686	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	247 of 674	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	348 of 634	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.7	152 of 537	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	263 of 693	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	261 of 673	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	322 of 663	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	258 of 677	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	277 of 680	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	225 of 580	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	257 of 591	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	343 of 664	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	333 of 660	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.7	292 of 649	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	290 of 632	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.3	426 of 621	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	433 of 615	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.2	354 of 604	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	308 of 593	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.6	203 of 590	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.2	176 of 583	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	139 of 276	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	171 of 284	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	177 of 260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	121 of 125	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	107 of 121	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	312 of 524	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	201 of 513	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	129 of 502	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	93 of 109	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	48 of 85	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	342 of 657	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	273 of 665	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	174 of 287	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	126 of 274	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	401 of 651	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	376 of 664	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	353 of 652	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	344 of 660	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	313 of 662	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	101 of 150	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	75 of 129	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	218 of 583	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	213 of 595	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	150 of 577	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)63rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

Biology52%+3 vs state

Algebra I39%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Carlisle Area 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
Carlisle Area High School	Public	9-12	623 W. Penn St.	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	1,559	111	14.0	45.2%	934 (59.9%)	194 (12.4%)	179 (11.5%)	84 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	162 (10.4%)	54.5	345^th of 681 public high schools	49.3%		59.1	307^th of 686 public high schools	55.2%	38	39.0	51.9	63.3	$12,255	$295	$11,960
Boiling Springs High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	707	57	12.3	34.5%	563 (79.6%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (2.8%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	59.4	300^th of 681 public high schools	55.9%		54.6	348^th of 686 public high schools	49.3%	48	44.7	53.1	64.1	$18,817	$272	$18,546
Cumberland Valley High School	Public	9-12	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 766-0217	3,163	177	17.8	28.2%	1,939 (61.3%)	166 (5.2%)	212 (6.7%)	671 (21.2%)	11 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	159 (5.0%)	91.3	42^nd of 681 public high schools	93.8%		88.5	54^th of 686 public high schools	92.1%	12	70.9	78.1	82.2	$15,813	$07	$15,806
Big Spring High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 776-2436	764	56	13.5	39.0%	697 (91.2%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	46.4	417^th of 681 public high schools	38.8%		38.3	472^nd of 686 public high schools	31.2%	55	32.0	50.3	59.2	$20,675	$478	$20,198
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	110 Old Willow Mill Road	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 697-0354	28	38	.7	89.3%	23 (82.1%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 S Broad St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4530	1,412	98	14.4	36.8%	1,007 (71.3%)	126 (8.9%)	125 (8.9%)	73 (5.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.5%)	68.7	226^th of 681 public high schools	66.8%		63.8	256^th of 686 public high schools	62.7%	30	44.2	63.2	70.5	$18,088	$504	$17,584
Northern High School	Public	9-12	653 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	982	62	15.7	23.4%	872 (88.8%)	19 (1.9%)	46 (4.7%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	70.1	211^th of 681 public high schools	69.0%		54.4	349^th of 686 public high schools	49.1%	138	54.2	59.8	66.0	$16,857	$390	$16,467
West Perry Senior High School	Public	9-12	2608 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3931	645	44	14.7	102.9%	609 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	57.8	314^th of 681 public high schools	53.9%		74.6	161^st of 686 public high schools	76.5%	153	39.3	46.4	74.1	$23,332	$689	$22,643
Loysville Youth Dev Center	Public	5-12	Loysville Complex	Loysville	17047	Perry County	Loysville Youth Dev Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-5529	43	14	3.0	93.0%	3 (7.0%)	37 (86.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Susquenita High School	Public	9-12	Susquenita High School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	490	43	11.3	40.8%	426 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.2	495^th of 681 public high schools	27.3%		38.5	471^st of 686 public high schools	31.3%	24	34.6	33.0	50.0	$20,468	$249	$20,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle Area High School

How many students attend Carlisle Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,559 students attended Carlisle Area High School.

What schools feed into Carlisle Area High School?

Carlisle Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellaire Elementary School
Elementary : Crestview Elementary School
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary : Letort Elementary School
Elementary : Mooreland Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Holly Springs Elementary School
Elementary : North Dickinson Elementary School
Middle : Lamberton Middle School
Middle : Wilson Middle School

Is Carlisle Area High School a good school?

Carlisle Area High School ranks 345^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle Area High School?

Students at Carlisle Area High School are 60% White, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Carlisle Area High School in?

Carlisle Area School District

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