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Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School

Q: Is Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School a good school?

Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School ranks 226 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 1,371. The school is part of the Mechanicsburg Area School District, which is ranked 224 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School has consistently performed well academically, with higher proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams compared to the state average in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%. Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School also shows strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, multi-racial students, and students with disabilities compared to other Pennsylvania high schools.

While Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School outperforms nearby schools like Red Land Senior High School, Northern High School, and East Pennsboro Area Senior High School in academic metrics, the high-performing Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School and Cumberland Valley High School in the same region demonstrate that even higher levels of academic achievement are possible. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has increased from 27.77% in 2021-2022 to 37.93% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income backgrounds, which may present challenges and require additional support and resources.

1,412

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,088

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Broad St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4530

District: Mechanicsburg Area School District

Feeder schools for Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Broad Street Elementary School
	Elmwood Academy
	Kindergarten Academy
	Northside Elementary School
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	Shepherdstown Elementary School
	Upper Allen Elementary School
Middle:	Mechanicsburg Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

African American:

8.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg52%

226^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	68.7	226 of 681	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	256 of 686	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	155 of 674	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	89 of 634	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	135 of 693	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	88 of 673	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	217 of 663	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.3	74 of 677	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	237 of 680	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	183 of 580	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	138 of 591	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	50 of 664	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	84 of 660	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	108 of 649	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	71 of 632	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	38.8	468 of 621	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	73.8	136 of 615	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	199 of 604	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	313 of 593	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	78.4	118 of 590	80.0%	★★★★☆
2003	84.8	72 of 583	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	181 of 276	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	176 of 284	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	151 of 260	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	150 of 524	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	129 of 513	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	111 of 502	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	59 of 109	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	44 of 84	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	168 of 657	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	248 of 665	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	171 of 287	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	120 of 274	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	252 of 651	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	393 of 664	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	304 of 652	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	276 of 660	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	274 of 662	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	43 of 165	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	76 of 150	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.4	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	191 of 583	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	220 of 595	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	146 of 577	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

Biology63%+14 vs state

Algebra I44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Mechanicsburg Area Senior 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
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
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)
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
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
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
Northern High School	Public	9-12	653 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	982	62	15.7	23.4%	872 (88.8%)	19 (1.9%)	46 (4.7%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	70.1	211^th of 681 public high schools	69.0%		54.4	349^th of 686 public high schools	49.1%	138	54.2	59.8	66.0	$16,857	$390	$16,467
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
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
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	347	26	13.3	93.1%	11 (3.2%)	202 (58.2%)	106 (30.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	32.5	489^th of 681 public high schools	28.2%		61	282^nd of 686 public high schools	58.9%	207	36.2	28.9	53.6	$24,521	$82	$24,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School

Is Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School a good school?

Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School ranks 226^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in?

Mechanicsburg Area School District

What schools feed into Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School?

Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broad Street Elementary School
Elementary : Elmwood Academy
Elementary : Kindergarten Academy
Elementary : Northside Elementary School
Elementary : Shepherdstown Elementary School
Elementary : Upper Allen Elementary School
Middle : Mechanicsburg Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School?

Students at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School are 71% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,412 students attended Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School.

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