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Old 02-01-2023, 07:46 AM
 
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Hi -

Any insight of which public middle schools / high schools to avoid in Lancaster County if they are known for drug use?

And which Lancaster County public schools with very good reputations?

Thank you
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Old 02-20-2023, 08:39 AM
 
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Pennsylvania has independent school districts and not county school districts as is the case in states like Maryland and Virginia.


The one Lancaster County school district that I recommend is Manheim Township not to be confused with the Manheim Central school district, which is entirely separate.
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Old 02-20-2023, 10:03 AM
 
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My kids were grown when we moved here, so I'm by no means in-the-loop, but what I consistently hear is that Manheim Township district is most preferred. Of course it's the one with the population of most educated parents and districts with that profile always show higher student achievement and community support. The higher student achievement is almost certainly due more to the parents' influence than the schools'. In fact when you look at students with similar parental education levels they do equally well in lower achieving districts as their peers do in more professional, high income districts.

Might be more useful to look at resources and opportunities available in district such as AP course offerings, sports, musical, arts and other extra-curricular opportunities depending on the interests of your kids.

Drug use? I expect that is pretty much everywhere.
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Old 02-23-2023, 06:28 AM
 
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One thing I heard at an education meeting a long time ago that stayed with me was that the difference between school districts, wealthy and poor, was the type of drugs. Affluent kids use more expensive drugs. Pennsylvania schools are mainly funded by their local municipalities so the wealthier the tax base, the better the schools.
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