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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 42.
3940 Peters Mountain Rd
Halifax, PA 17032
County: Dauphin County
Grade span: 9 - 12
Principal: Mr David Hatfield
Phone: (717) 896-3416 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Enrollment 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
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 625 schools: | 480.2 |
Average Verbal Score: 498.0 | Here: | 498.0 | | State average from 625 schools: | 473.1 |
Average Writing Score: 503.0 | Here: | 503.0 | | State average from 625 schools: | 460.5 |
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 617 schools: | 482.4 |
Average Verbal Score: 493.0 | Halifax Area High School: | 493.0 | | State average from 617 schools: | 476.0 |
Average Writing Score: 486.0 | Here: | 486.0 | | State average from 617 schools: | 461.7 |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:
PSSA Math Results - Halifax Area High School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math : 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0% | Here: | 36.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 14.1% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 16.0% | This school: | 16.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 14.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0% | This school: | 26.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 32.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0% | Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 37.1% |
PSSA Reading Results - Halifax Area High School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading : 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0% | Here: | 23.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 15.8% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0% | Here: | 15.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 15.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0% | Here: | 37.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 38.6% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 23.0% | Here: | 23.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 28.3% |
PSSA Writing Results - Halifax Area High School
PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Writing : 75
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.0% | This school: | 12.0% | | State average from 2684 schools: | 31.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 86.0% | Here: | 86.0% | | State average from 2684 schools: | 61.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0% | Here: | 1.0% | | State average from 2684 schools: | 4.1% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
PSSA Math Results - Halifax Area High School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math : 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0% | Here: | 36.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 27.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 16.0% | Here: | 16.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 20.8% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0% | This school: | 26.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 28.9% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0% | Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 20.6% |
PSSA Reading Results - Halifax Area High School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading : 77
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0% | Here: | 23.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 19.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0% | Here: | 15.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 16.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0% | Here: | 37.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 36.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 23.0% | Halifax Area High School: | 23.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 25.6% |
PSSA Writing Results - Halifax Area High School
PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Writing : 75
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.0% | This school: | 12.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 11.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 86.0% | Here: | 86.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 80.2% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0% | Here: | 1.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 6.1% |
2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0% | Here: | 36.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 32.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0% | Here: | 15.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 18.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0% | Here: | 28.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 23.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0% | Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 24.5% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.0% | Here: | 22.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 19.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 18.0% | Halifax Area High School: | 18.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 16.8% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 31.0% | This school: | 31.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 33.6% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0% | Here: | 27.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 28.4% |
Students tested - Writing : 79
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0% | Here: | 13.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 13.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.0% | Halifax Area High School: | 78.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 70.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 7.0% | Here: | 7.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 13.1% |
2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0% | This school: | 22.0% | | State average from 631 schools: | 31.3% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.3% | Here: | 18.3% | | State average from 631 schools: | 19.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.3% | Here: | 29.3% | | State average from 631 schools: | 25.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 30.5% | Here: | 30.5% | | State average from 631 schools: | 23.8% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 6.1% | Halifax Area High School: | 6.1% | | State average from 631 schools: | 21.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 13.4% | Here: | 13.4% | | State average from 631 schools: | 13.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 31.7% | Halifax Area High School: | 31.7% | | State average from 631 schools: | 32.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 48.8% | Here: | 48.8% | | State average from 631 schools: | 32.2% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 9.9% | This school: | 9.9% | | State average from 632 schools: | 15.0% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 6.2% | This school: | 6.2% | | State average from 632 schools: | 16.5% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 79.0% | Here: | 79.0% | | State average from 632 schools: | 63.5% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.9% | Halifax Area High School: | 4.9% | | State average from 632 schools: | 5.0% |
2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 37.7% | Here: | 37.7% | | State average from 615 schools: | 31.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.1% | Halifax Area High School: | 22.1% | | State average from 615 schools: | 21.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.3% | Here: | 27.3% | | State average from 615 schools: | 26.3% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 13.0% | Halifax Area High School: | 13.0% | | State average from 615 schools: | 20.6% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.1% | Here: | 22.1% | | State average from 615 schools: | 22.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.8% | This school: | 20.8% | | State average from 615 schools: | 20.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 45.5% | Here: | 45.5% | | State average from 615 schools: | 39.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 11.7% | Here: | 11.7% | | State average from 615 schools: | 18.2% |
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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