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Garden Spot Senior High School

Q: Is Garden Spot Senior High School a good school?

Garden Spot Senior High School ranks 213 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Garden Spot Senior High School is a public high school located in New Holland, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 914 students. The school is part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, which is ranked 273 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden Spot Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a current ranking of 213 out of 681 schools. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, indicating strong academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 87.9% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the state average.

While the school's performance across different student subgroups is generally strong, with female students, male students, and white students all ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools in recent years, the performance of Hispanic students and disabled students is more mixed. Garden Spot Senior High School outperforms several nearby schools, such as La Academia Partnership Charter School and Pequea Valley High School, in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School and Manheim Township High School, which are ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania high schools.

865

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,052

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557-0609

(717) 354-1555

District: Eastern Lancaster County School District

Feeder schools for Garden Spot Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blue Ball Elementary School
	Brecknock Elementary School
	New Holland Elementary
Middle:	Garden Spot Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg52%

213^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

273^rd of 606Eastern Lancaster County 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	69.9	213 of 681	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	128 of 686	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	148 of 674	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	103 of 634	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	99 of 537	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	131 of 693	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	223 of 673	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	129 of 663	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	65.9	290 of 677	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	250 of 680	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	315 of 580	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.2	204 of 591	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	283 of 664	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.9	136 of 660	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	214 of 649	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.3	154 of 632	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	248 of 621	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	150 of 615	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	233 of 604	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	192 of 593	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.7	216 of 590	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.2	160 of 583	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	269 of 524	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	282 of 513	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	181 of 502	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	142 of 657	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	150 of 665	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	167 of 287	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.5	53 of 274	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	143 of 252	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	177 of 651	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	132 of 664	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	243 of 652	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	244 of 660	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	128 of 662	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	238 of 583	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	145 of 595	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	129 of 577	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

Biology56%+6 vs state

Algebra I54%+9 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
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
Pequea Valley High School	Public	9-12	4033 E Newport Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 768-5500	451	34	13.2	55.0%	358 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	61 (13.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	48.1	392^nd of 681 public high schools	42.4%		65	247^th of 686 public high schools	64.0%	145	41.2	49.6	54.1	$34,276	$2,767	$31,509
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown	Public	9-12	231 Snyder Road	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 859-5101	25	18	1.3	88.0%	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Ephrata Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 Oak Blvd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1478	1,347	111	12.0	50.3%	1,043 (77.4%)	34 (2.5%)	151 (11.2%)	31 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.2%)	86.5	66^th of 681 public high schools	90.3%		82.7	92^nd of 686 public high schools	86.6%	26	71.2	65.5	79.2	$17,742	$00	$17,742
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.6%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6	$18,864	$580	$18,285
Cocalico Senior High School	Public	9-12	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1423	991	69	14.4	41.4%	814 (82.1%)	20 (2.0%)	99 (10.0%)	29 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.8%)	83.8	85^th of 681 public high schools	87.5%		77.1	139^th of 686 public high schools	79.7%	54	66.3	63.1	78.6	$19,845	$57	$19,788
Twin Valley High School	Public	9-12	4897 North Twin Valley Rd	Elverson	19520	Berks County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 286-8614	989	70	14.0	33.0%	838 (84.7%)	19 (1.9%)	78 (7.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	74.6	164^th of 681 public high schools	75.9%		69.8	208^th of 686 public high schools	69.7%	44	54.8	60.6	72.3	$20,981	$410	$20,572
Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-3311	890	60	14.8	28.7%	691 (77.6%)	22 (2.5%)	116 (13.0%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	88.4	59^th of 681 public high schools	91.3%		85.9	73^rd of 686 public high schools	89.4%	14	71.8	77.6	75.0	$20,466	$323	$20,143
Manheim Township High School	Public	9-12	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3097	1,953	122	15.9	32.5%	1,221 (62.5%)	113 (5.8%)	328 (16.8%)	183 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (5.4%)	85.9	71^st of 681 public high schools	89.6%		78.1	130^th of 686 public high schools	81.0%	59	67.9	66.8	78.7	$15,976	$398	$15,578
McCaskey Campus	Public	9-12	445 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6211	2,600	175	14.8	89.0%	364 (14.0%)	458 (17.6%)	1,523 (58.6%)	94 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	159 (6.1%)	25.1	525^th of 681 public high schools	22.9%		25.7	529^th of 686 public high schools	22.9%	4	20.6	34.1	50.5	$22,511	$3,436	$19,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Spot Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Garden Spot Senior High School?

Students at Garden Spot Senior High School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Garden Spot Senior High School in?

Eastern Lancaster County School District

What schools feed into Garden Spot Senior High School?

Garden Spot Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Ball Elementary School
Elementary : Brecknock Elementary School
Elementary : New Holland Elementary
Middle : Garden Spot Middle School

How many students attend Garden Spot Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Garden Spot Senior High School.

Is Garden Spot Senior High School a good school?

Garden Spot Senior High School ranks 213^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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