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Penn Manor High School

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Penn Manor High School ranks 79 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Penn Manor High School is a public high school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,806 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Penn Manor School District, which is ranked 86 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penn Manor High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, ranking as high as 68th out of 537 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, with a 74.3% proficiency rate in Algebra I compared to the state average of 44.3% in the 2024-2025 school year. Penn Manor High School also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 93.9% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.6% to 1.6% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Penn Manor High School outperforms many in academic metrics, such as Hempfield Senior High School, which has similar student demographics but lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates. However, Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School, about 6 miles away, has comparable or even higher academic performance in some areas. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Penn Manor High School has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting the district and school are effectively supporting students from lower-income backgrounds.

1,807

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,003

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

East Cottage Avenue
Millersville, PA 17551-0301

(717) 872-9520

District: Penn Manor School District

Feeder schools for Penn Manor High School:

Elementary:	Central Manor Elementary School
	Conestoga Elementary School
	Eshleman Elementary School
	Hambright Elementary School
	More...
	Letort Elementary School
	Martic Elementary School
	Pequea Elementary School
Middle:	Manor Middle School
	Marticville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% 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 school72%

District avg71%

Pennsylvania avg52%

79^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 606Penn Manor 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	85.1	79 of 681	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	126 of 686	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	132 of 674	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	265 of 634	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	68 of 537	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	120 of 693	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	120 of 673	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	96 of 663	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	119 of 677	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	146 of 680	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	136 of 580	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	249 of 591	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	207 of 664	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	303 of 660	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	233 of 649	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	203 of 632	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.3	95 of 621	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	111 of 615	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	51 of 604	91.6%	★★★★★
2005	72.1	157 of 593	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.4	152 of 590	74.2%	★★★★☆
2003	72.7	148 of 583	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	13 of 276	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	57.6	108 of 284	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.9	21 of 260	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	74 of 121	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	65 of 524	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	130 of 513	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	90 of 502	82.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	31 of 84	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	66 of 657	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	109 of 665	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	78 of 287	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	92 of 274	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	85 of 252	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	73 of 651	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	112 of 664	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	166 of 652	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	106 of 660	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	155 of 662	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	24 of 165	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	64 of 583	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	75 of 595	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	92 of 577	84.1%	★★★★☆

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+7 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature75%+13 vs state

Algebra I74%+30 vs state

Biology66%+16 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)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Penn Manor High School	Public	9-12	East Cottage Avenue	Millersville	17551	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 872-9520	1,807	113	15.9	49.6%	1,235 (68.3%)	130 (7.2%)	333 (18.4%)	52 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	53 (2.9%)	85.1	79^th of 681 public high schools	88.4%		78.4	126^th of 686 public high schools	81.6%	47	74.3	65.6	74.7									$16,003	$187	$15,816
Phoenix Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	630 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 735-7860	305	25	12.2	89.2%	14 (4.6%)	56 (18.4%)	207 (67.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	2	669^th of 681 public high schools	1.8%		1.5	686^th of 686 public high schools	0.0%	17	0.0	4.9	18.6									$23,978	$3,818	$20,161
La Academia Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	30 N Ann Street	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 295-7763	196	18	10.8	102.0%	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	164 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	1.2	680^th of 681 public high schools	0.1%		4.1	648^th of 686 public high schools	5.5%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	7.7	3.2	11.0	$17,780	$2,875	$14,905
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
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St	Public	9-12	1730 Hans Herr Drive	Willow Street	17854	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-7050	26	24	1.0	88.5%	15 (57.7%)	3 (11.5%)	4 (15.4%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
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
Hempfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Stanley Ave	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5510	2,281	138	16.5	40.6%	1,503 (65.9%)	149 (6.5%)	423 (18.5%)	97 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (4.7%)	84.6	83^rd of 681 public high schools	87.8%		86.8	64^th of 686 public high schools	90.7%	19	68.9	68.6	73.8									$17,060	$414	$16,646
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
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
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	901 Ironville Pike	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 684-7500	397	27	14.4		164 (41.3%)	46 (11.6%)	148 (37.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	6.5	619^th of 681 public high schools	9.1%		10.4	596^th of 686 public high schools	13.1%	23	13.0	14.3	28.2									$26,235	$1,435	$24,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Manor High School

What district is Penn Manor High School in?

Penn Manor School District

Is Penn Manor High School a good school?

Penn Manor High School ranks 79^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Penn Manor High School?

Penn Manor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Manor Elementary School
Elementary : Conestoga Elementary School
Elementary : Eshleman Elementary School
Elementary : Hambright Elementary School
Elementary : Letort Elementary School
Elementary : Martic Elementary School
Elementary : Pequea Elementary School
Middle : Manor Middle School
Middle : Marticville Middle School

How many students attend Penn Manor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,807 students attended Penn Manor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Penn Manor High School?

Students at Penn Manor High School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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