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Cumberland Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Cumberland Valley High School is a public high school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 3,114 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cumberland Valley School District, which is ranked 96 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Valley High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, ranking as high as 34th out of 674 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, with 82.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in the Keystone Literature exam, compared to the state average of 62.1%. Cumberland Valley High School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, often placing in the top 50 or top 25 schools in the state for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Harrisburg High School - SciTech Campus, Cedar Cliff High School, and Carlisle Area High School, Cumberland Valley High School outperforms them in academic metrics, including Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation/dropout rates. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools.

3,163

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,813

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1796

(717) 766-0217

District: Cumberland Valley School District

Feeder schools for Cumberland Valley High School:

Elementary:	Green Ridge Elementary School
	Hampden Elementary School
	Middlesex Elementary School
	Monroe Elementary School
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	Shaull Elementary School
	Silver Spring Elementary School
	Sporting Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Eagle View Middle School
	Mountain View Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Asian:

21.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg52%

42^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 606Cumberland Valley 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	91.3	42 of 681	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	54 of 686	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	34 of 674	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	43 of 634	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.3	200 of 537	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	186 of 693	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	186 of 673	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	131 of 663	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	104 of 677	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	217 of 680	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	147 of 580	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.4	45 of 591	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	26 of 664	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.6	21 of 660	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	25 of 649	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	21 of 632	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.4	18 of 621	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	22 of 615	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	18 of 604	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	89.3	18 of 593	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	92.2	19 of 590	96.8%	★★★★★
2003	85.8	66 of 583	88.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	15 of 276	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	26 of 284	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	11 of 260	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	45 of 121	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	44 of 112	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	60 of 524	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	75 of 513	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	34 of 502	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	6 of 109	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	2 of 84	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	40 of 657	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	52 of 665	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	87 of 287	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	56 of 274	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	39 of 252	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	90 of 651	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	64 of 664	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	114 of 652	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	43 of 660	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	59 of 662	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	21 of 165	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	18 of 150	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	55 of 583	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	61 of 595	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	47 of 577	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature82%+20 vs state

Biology78%+29 vs state

Algebra I71%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Cumberland Valley 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
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
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
Camp Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	100 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2500	400	27	14.6	18.3%	310 (77.5%)	17 (4.3%)	36 (9.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	89	57^th of 681 public high schools	91.6%		86.2	69^th of 686 public high schools	89.9%	12	60.7	78.5	85.1	$20,113	$383	$19,730
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
East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	72.8	183^rd of 681 public high schools	73.1%		71.9	189^th of 686 public high schools	72.4%	6	58.3	61.8	65.5	$15,783	$395	$15,388
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
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
Cedar Cliff High School	Public	9-12	1301 Carlisle Road	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-8654	1,333	82	16.2	41.8%	868 (65.1%)	125 (9.4%)	207 (15.5%)	54 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.8%)	47.7	396^th of 681 public high schools	41.9%		58.8	311^th of 686 public high schools	54.7%	85	39.6	45.8	58.6	$22,362	$1,250	$21,112
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	193	11	17.5	5.7%	117 (60.6%)	34 (17.6%)	28 (14.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.8	82^nd of 681 public high schools	88.0%		90.6	45^th of 686 public high schools	93.4%	37	54.0	74.4	84.2	$16,934	$397	$16,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Valley High School?

Students at Cumberland Valley High School are 61% White, 21% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cumberland Valley High School?

Cumberland Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Green Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Hampden Elementary School
Elementary : Middlesex Elementary School
Elementary : Monroe Elementary School
Elementary : Shaull Elementary School
Elementary : Silver Spring Elementary School
Elementary : Sporting Hill Elementary School
Middle : Eagle View Middle School
Middle : Mountain View Middle School

How many students attend Cumberland Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,163 students attended Cumberland Valley High School.

Is Cumberland Valley High School a good school?

Yes. Cumberland Valley High School ranks in the top 6.2% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Cumberland Valley High School in?

Cumberland Valley School District

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