Halifax Area High School in Halifax, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 43.

3940 Peters Mountain Rd
Halifax, PA 17032

County: Dauphin County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr David Hatfield
Phone: (717) 896-3416 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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96
Cumberland Valley High School (17.0 miles):

89
Susquehanna Twp High School (12.1 miles):

76
Red Land Shs School (19.7 miles):

74
Greenwood High School (13.2 miles):

72
Commonwealth Connections Academy School (11.6 miles):

58
Halifax Area High School:

43
Dauphin County Avts School (14.0 miles):

31
Halifax Area High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Dauphin County:

54
Halifax:

43
Halifax Area High School:

43

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Enrollment in Halifax Area High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 374

9th Grade Enrollment: 99
10th Grade Enrollment: 103
11th Grade Enrollment: 90
12th Grade Enrollment: 82


Grades in Halifax Area High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 391

9th Grade Enrollment: 115
10th Grade Enrollment: 102
11th Grade Enrollment: 89
12th Grade Enrollment: 85


Grades in Halifax Area High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 351

9th Grade Enrollment: 105
10th Grade Enrollment: 87
11th Grade Enrollment: 80
12th Grade Enrollment: 79


Grades in Halifax Area High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 335

9th Grade Enrollment: 84
10th Grade Enrollment: 83
11th Grade Enrollment: 84
12th Grade Enrollment: 84


Grades in Halifax Area High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 402

9th Grade Enrollment: 102
10th Grade Enrollment: 99
11th Grade Enrollment: 107
12th Grade Enrollment: 94


Grades in Halifax Area High School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 39
Students tested - Verbal: 39
Students tested - Writing: 39


Average Math Score: 443.0
Here:

443.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 468.0
Here:

468.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 472.0
Here:

472.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 53
Students tested - Verbal: 53
Students tested - Writing: 53


Average Math Score: 487.0
Here:

487.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 480.0
Here:

480.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 472.0
Here:

472.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 43
Students tested - Verbal: 43
Students tested - Writing: 43


Average Math Score: 509.0
This school:

509.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 498.0
Halifax Area High School:

498.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 503.0
This school:

503.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 62
Students tested - Verbal: 62
Students tested - Writing: 60


Average Math Score: 497.0
Halifax Area High School:

497.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 493.0
Here:

493.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 486.0
Here:

486.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 45
Students tested - Verbal: 45
Students tested - Writing: 45


Average Math Score: 501.0
Here:

501.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 499.0
This school:

499.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2004 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 37
Students tested - Verbal: 37
Students tested - Writing: 37


Average Math Score: 475.0
Here:

475.0
State average from 602 schools:

486.4
Average Verbal Score: 486.0
Here:

486.0
State average from 602 schools:

484.4




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 49
Students tested - Verbal: 49
Students tested - Writing: 49


Average Math Score: 499.0
Halifax Area High School:

499.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 492.0
Here:

492.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 56
Students tested - Verbal: 56
Students tested - Writing: 56


Average Math Score: 466.0
This school:

466.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 477.0
Here:

477.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 47
Students tested - Verbal: 47
Students tested - Writing: 47


Average Math Score: 504.0
Here:

504.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 509.0
Here:

509.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Halifax Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 89
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Halifax Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 89
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
Here:

32.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 43.0%
Halifax Area High School:

43.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Halifax Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 89
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 672 schools:

2.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 2.0%
This school:

2.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 75.0%
Halifax Area High School:

75.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 672 schools:

12.6%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 42.0%
This school:

42.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 21.0%
Halifax Area High School:

21.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 4.0%
This school:

4.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
This school:

14.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 40.0%
Here:

40.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.0%
This school:

28.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 86
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 81.0%
Halifax Area High School:

81.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 11.0%
Halifax Area High School:

11.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:


Students tested - Math: 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 16.0%
Halifax Area High School:

16.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%
Halifax Area High School:

23.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0%
Here:

37.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 75
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 86.0%
Here:

86.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
This school:

15.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0%
Here:

37.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 23.0%
Halifax Area High School:

23.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 75
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 86.0%
Halifax Area High School:

86.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Halifax Area High School:

1.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0%
This school:

36.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
This school:

15.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0%
This school:

28.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 79
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0%
Here:

13.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.0%
This school:

78.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Halifax Area High School:

22.0%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.3%
Here:

18.3%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.3%
Here:

29.3%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 30.5%
Here:

30.5%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 6.1%
Here:

6.1%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 13.4%
Here:

13.4%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 31.7%
Halifax Area High School:

31.7%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 48.8%
This school:

48.8%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 9.9%
Here:

9.9%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 6.2%
Halifax Area High School:

6.2%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 79.0%
Halifax Area High School:

79.0%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.9%
Here:

4.9%
State average from 629 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 37.7%
Here:

37.7%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.1%
This school:

22.1%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.3%
This school:

27.3%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 13.0%
This school:

13.0%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.1%
Here:

22.1%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.8%
Here:

20.8%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 45.5%
Here:

45.5%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 11.7%
Here:

11.7%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 8
PA State University - Females: 7
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 4


PA Community College - Males: 8
PA State University - Males: 5
PA State Related University - Males: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 14
Unknown - Males: 2




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 19
PA State University - Females: 6
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Homemaker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 8
PA State University - Males: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
Military - Males: 3
White Collar Worker - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 6
Service Worker - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 2




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 16
PA State University - Females: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 15
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
Military - Males: 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 2




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 19
PA State University - Females: 6
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 7
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 11
PA State University - Males: 2
PA State Related University - Males: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Military - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 10
Unknown - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 9
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 4
PA State University - Females: 7
PA State Related University - Females: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 4
Service Worker - Females: 5
Unknown - Females: 4


PA Community College - Males: 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 3
PA State Related University - Males: 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unemployed - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Females: 1


Military - Males: 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 11
PA State University - Females: 11
PA State Related University - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3
Service Worker - Females: 6
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 11
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
Farm Worker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 3




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 9
PA State University - Females: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 4
Service Worker - Females: 4
Unknown - Females: 4


PA Community College - Males: 14
PA State University - Males: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
Farm Worker - Males: 2
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 7




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State University - Females: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 11
PA State University - Females: 13
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 8
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Service Worker - Males: 7
Unknown - Males: 1




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 11
PA State University - Females: 13
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 8
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Service Worker - Males: 7
Unknown - Males: 1







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