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Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School

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Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School ranks 277 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Chambersburg Area School District, located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. With 684 students, the school focuses on career and technical education.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 168 out of 693 Pennsylvania high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 470 out of 674 in 2022-2023. However, the school generally outperforms the district's other high school, Chambersburg Area Senior High School, in student academic achievement. For example, in 2024-2025, a higher percentage of 11th-grade students at the Career Magnet School were proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature compared to the Senior High School.

Interestingly, the Career Magnet School's performance is also stronger than that of nearby rural high schools, such as McConnellsburg High School and Fannett-Metal Senior High School. Additionally, the school serves a more socioeconomically diverse student population, with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the surrounding schools, suggesting that it is providing educational opportunities to a broader range of students.

706

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,845

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2459 Loop Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202

(717) 261-5656

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg52%

277^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.2	277 of 681	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	284 of 686	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	470 of 674	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	316 of 634	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	226 of 537	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	168 of 693	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	340 of 673	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.2	233 of 663	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	433 of 677	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.8	416 of 680	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	84 of 524	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	309 of 513	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	194 of 502	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	254 of 657	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	240 of 665	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	57 of 287	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	90 of 274	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.3	214 of 252	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	155 of 651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	276 of 664	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	403 of 652	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	291 of 660	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	362 of 662	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	307 of 583	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	272 of 595	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	471 of 577	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)84th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology61%+12 vs state

Literature58%-4 vs state

Algebra I49%+4 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
McConnellsburg High School	Public	9-12	151 E Cherry St	Mc Connellsburg	17233	Fulton County	Central Fulton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 485-3195	285	22	12.9	41.8%	262 (91.9%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	64.1	257^th of 681 public high schools	62.3%		65.7	242^nd of 686 public high schools	64.7%	15	52.4	61.9	57.1	$18,026	$1,306	$16,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School

What district is Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

How many students attend Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School?

Students at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School a good school?

Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School ranks 277^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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