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Gettysburg Area High School

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Gettysburg Area High School ranks 186 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Gettysburg Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,043 students in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Gettysburg Area School District, which is ranked 216 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gettysburg Area High School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other high schools in the state. The school particularly excels for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% for African American students and the top 25% for Hispanic students in recent years. Gettysburg Area High School also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 92.5% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.5% to 1.6%. Academically, the school's students consistently outperform the state average on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Spring Grove Area High School, South Western Senior High School, and Hanover Senior High School, Gettysburg Area High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and graduation/dropout rates. The school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest it is investing significant resources into supporting student learning and success, which may be a contributing factor to its strong performance.

1,069

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,994

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 Old Harrisburg Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325-8548

(717) 334-6254

District: Gettysburg Area School District

Feeder schools for Gettysburg Area High School:

Elementary:	Franklin Township Elementary School
	James Gettys Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Gettysburg Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg52%

186^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 606Gettysburg 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	72.6	186 of 681	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	170 of 686	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	200 of 674	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	177 of 634	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	136 of 537	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	162 of 693	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	264 of 673	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	242 of 663	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	283 of 677	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.1	148 of 680	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	120 of 580	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	154 of 591	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.3	266 of 664	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	424 of 660	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	384 of 649	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.7	232 of 632	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.5	442 of 621	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.1	396 of 615	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	448 of 604	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.4	324 of 593	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	244 of 590	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.4	311 of 583	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	83 of 276	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	122 of 284	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	220 of 524	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	214 of 513	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	251 of 502	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	192 of 657	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	165 of 665	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	113 of 287	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	77 of 274	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	195 of 651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	160 of 664	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	260 of 652	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	188 of 660	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	192 of 662	71.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	63 of 150	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	149 of 583	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	132 of 595	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	189 of 577	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)58th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature66%+3 vs state

Biology63%+14 vs state

Algebra I57%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Gettysburg 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
Gettysburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1130 Old Harrisburg Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	1,069	74	14.4	44.2%	762 (71.3%)	50 (4.7%)	189 (17.7%)	21 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.0%)	72.6	186^th of 681 public high schools	72.7%		73.4	170^th of 686 public high schools	75.2%	16	56.7	63.0	65.6	$20,994	$896	$20,098
Adams County Technical Institute	Public	11-12	1126 Old Harrisburg RD	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Adams County Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(717) 398-3178	5	8	.6		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	535	53	10.1	45.4%	357 (66.7%)	7 (1.3%)	159 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	63.2	267^th of 681 public high schools	60.8%		73.3	171^st of 686 public high schools	75.1%	96	48.3	53.6	66.0	$19,721	$108	$19,613
New Oxford Senior High School	Public	9-12	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	1,229	85	14.4	46.9%	918 (74.7%)	24 (2.0%)	243 (19.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.8%)	58.2	311^th of 681 public high schools	54.3%		53	364^th of 686 public high schools	46.9%	53	47.1	51.7	61.4	$17,034	$787	$16,247
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	277	26	10.8	24.9%	257 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.4	473^rd of 681 public high schools	30.5%		45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%	48	32.8	39.7	53.7	$23,736	$275	$23,461
Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	532	47	11.2	34.0%	486 (91.4%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	85	80^th of 681 public high schools	88.3%		82.2	98^th of 686 public high schools	85.7%	18	71.2	75.2	70.0	$19,390	$256	$19,134
Bermudian Springs High School	Public	9-12	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 528-4113	576	41	14.0	35.2%	454 (78.8%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	60.1	290^th of 681 public high schools	57.4%		44.1	439^th of 686 public high schools	36.0%	149	42.8	52.7	67.3	$16,061	$38	$16,023
Hanover Senior High School	Public	8-12	401 Moul Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	578	39	14.7	66.6%	355 (61.4%)	36 (6.2%)	133 (23.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	56	329^th of 681 public high schools	51.7%		54.2	351^st of 686 public high schools	48.8%	22	41.0	50.9	64.5	$14,958	$882	$14,076
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)
South Western Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4807	1,380	92	14.9	34.8%	1,117 (80.9%)	102 (7.4%)	97 (7.0%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.6%)	58.5	305^th of 681 public high schools	55.2%		68	224^th of 686 public high schools	67.3%	81	58.1	49.0	55.6	$17,290	$00	$17,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Gettysburg Area High School

What schools feed into Gettysburg Area High School?

Gettysburg Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Township Elementary School
Elementary : James Gettys Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Middle : Gettysburg Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gettysburg Area High School?

Students at Gettysburg Area High School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Gettysburg Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,069 students attended Gettysburg Area High School.

What district is Gettysburg Area High School in?

Gettysburg Area School District

Is Gettysburg Area High School a good school?

Gettysburg Area High School ranks 186^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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