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Hanover Senior High School

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Hanover Senior High School ranks 329 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 52% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Hanover Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 590 students in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Hanover Public School District, which is ranked 277 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hanover Senior High School has shown mixed performance on Keystone Exams compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better than the state in Literature, it lags behind in Algebra I and Biology. The school's graduation rate is around 87%, which is on par with nearby schools but slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is around 2-4%, which is higher than the 1.4% rate observed in nearby schools. The school spends around $15,000 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools like Dover Area High School and West York Area High School.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools such as Susquehannock High School, Gettysburg Area High School, and Littlestown Senior High School, Hanover Senior High School's performance on Keystone Exams is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some nearby schools, such as West York Area High School and Bermudian Springs High School, in certain subject areas and student subgroups.

578

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,958

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331-1541

(717) 637-9000

District: Hanover Public School District

Feeder schools for Hanover Senior High School:

Elementary:	Clearview Elementary School
	Hanover Street Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Hanover Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg52%

329^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 606Hanover Public 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	56.0	329 of 681	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	351 of 686	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	356 of 674	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	272 of 634	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	245 of 537	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	314 of 693	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	390 of 673	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	500 of 663	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.5	494 of 677	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	527 of 680	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	498 of 580	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.0	413 of 591	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	449 of 664	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.7	569 of 660	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	497 of 649	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	456 of 632	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.7	378 of 621	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.9	441 of 615	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	480 of 604	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.4	436 of 593	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.4	298 of 590	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.8	240 of 583	58.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	85.4	36 of 284	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	242 of 524	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	280 of 513	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	207 of 502	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	474 of 657	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	336 of 665	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	131 of 287	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	59 of 274	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	96 of 252	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	379 of 651	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	250 of 664	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	330 of 652	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	196 of 660	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	332 of 662	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	246 of 583	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	351 of 595	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	342 of 577	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature64%~ state avg

Biology51%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-3 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 (2025)	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
Hanover Senior High School	Public	9-12	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 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
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
Spring Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	1490 Roth Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	1,163	81	14.3	38.9%	933 (80.2%)	64 (5.5%)	102 (8.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	68	230^th of 681 public high schools	66.2%		77.4	135^th of 686 public high schools	80.3%	95	48.2	58.0	69.7	$18,188	$682	$17,506
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
Susquehannock High School	Public	9-12	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	857	66	12.9	27.9%	747 (87.2%)	46 (5.4%)	32 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.2%)	83.2	88^th of 681 public high schools	87.1%		72.8	178^th of 686 public high schools	74.1%	90	60.7	67.4	77.8	$18,369	$245	$18,123
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)
Dover Area High School	Public	9-12	4500 Intermediate Ave	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8066	979	62	15.7	98.7%	705 (72.0%)	65 (6.6%)	151 (15.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	70.2	210^th of 681 public high schools	69.2%		58.5	312^th of 686 public high schools	54.5%	102	57.8	54.6	67.9	$17,369	$308	$17,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Senior High School

What district is Hanover Senior High School in?

Hanover Public School District

What schools feed into Hanover Senior High School?

Hanover Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clearview Elementary School
Elementary : Hanover Street Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Hanover Middle School

How many students attend Hanover Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Hanover Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Senior High School?

Students at Hanover Senior High School are 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Hanover Senior High School a good school?

Hanover Senior High School ranks 329^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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