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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 46.

1130 Old Harrisburg Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325


County: Adams County
Grade span: 9 - 12

Principal: Dr Richard A Gulas
Phone: (717) 334-6254 (make sure to verify first before calling)


2007 Student Enrollment: 1180

9th Grade Enrollment : 274
10th Grade Enrollment : 322
11th Grade Enrollment : 299
12th Grade Enrollment : 285




2006 Student Enrollment: 1182

9th Grade Enrollment : 320
10th Grade Enrollment : 313
11th Grade Enrollment : 291
12th Grade Enrollment : 258




2005 Student Enrollment: 1169

9th Grade Enrollment : 345
10th Grade Enrollment : 292
11th Grade Enrollment : 264
12th Grade Enrollment : 268






2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 173
Students tested - Verbal : 173
Students tested - Writing : 173


Average Math Score: 492.0
Here:  492.0
State average from 625 schools:  480.2

Average Verbal Score: 496.0
Here:  496.0
State average from 625 schools:  473.1

Average Writing Score: 489.0
This school:  489.0
State average from 625 schools:  460.5





2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 153
Students tested - Verbal : 153
Students tested - Writing : 142


Average Math Score: 501.0
Here:  501.0
State average from 617 schools:  482.4

Average Verbal Score: 491.0
Gettysburg Area High School:  491.0
State average from 617 schools:  476.0

Average Writing Score: 480.0
Here:  480.0
State average from 617 schools:  461.7







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

Students tested - Math : 285
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  14.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.0%
Here:  24.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  14.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0%
Gettysburg Area High School:  28.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  32.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  37.1%



Students tested - Reading : 284
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 35.0%
Here:  35.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  38.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.0%
Here:  28.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  28.3%



Students tested - Writing : 281
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  31.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 82.0%
Here:  82.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  61.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  4.1%





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

Students tested - Math : 285
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 656 schools:  27.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.0%
Gettysburg Area High School:  24.0%
State average from 656 schools:  20.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0%
Here:  28.0%
State average from 656 schools:  28.9%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.0%
Gettysburg Area High School:  21.0%
State average from 656 schools:  20.6%



Students tested - Reading : 284
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 656 schools:  19.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
This school:  14.0%
State average from 656 schools:  16.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 35.0%
Here:  35.0%
State average from 656 schools:  36.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.0%
Here:  28.0%
State average from 656 schools:  25.6%



Students tested - Writing : 281
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 656 schools:  11.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 82.0%
Here:  82.0%
State average from 656 schools:  80.2%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Here:  3.0%
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: 18.0%
Gettysburg Area High School:  18.0%
State average from 647 schools:  18.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 24.0%
Gettysburg Area High School:  24.0%
State average from 647 schools:  23.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 647 schools:  24.5%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 648 schools:  19.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:  19.0%
State average from 648 schools:  16.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%
This school:  36.0%
State average from 648 schools:  33.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here:  22.0%
State average from 648 schools:  28.4%



Students tested - Writing : 267
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Gettysburg Area High School:  1.00%
State average from 647 schools:  0.98%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 17.0%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 647 schools:  13.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 74.0%
Here:  74.0%
State average from 647 schools:  70.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 6.0%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 647 schools:  13.1%





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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 29.4%
Here:  29.4%
State average from 631 schools:  31.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.2%
Here:  20.2%
State average from 631 schools:  19.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 24.2%
This school:  24.2%
State average from 631 schools:  25.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.2%
Here:  26.2%
State average from 631 schools:  23.8%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.2%
Here:  16.2%
State average from 631 schools:  21.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.2%
This school:  16.2%
State average from 631 schools:  13.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.0%
Here:  34.0%
State average from 631 schools:  32.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 33.6%
Gettysburg Area High School:  33.6%
State average from 631 schools:  32.2%



Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 15.9%
Here:  15.9%
State average from 632 schools:  15.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.7%
Here:  12.7%
State average from 632 schools:  16.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 65.7%
Here:  65.7%
State average from 632 schools:  63.5%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.6%
Gettysburg Area High School:  5.6%
State average from 632 schools:  5.0%





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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.9%
Here:  25.9%
State average from 615 schools:  31.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.6%
Here:  23.6%
State average from 615 schools:  21.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.2%
Here:  30.2%
State average from 615 schools:  26.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.3%
Here:  20.3%
State average from 615 schools:  20.6%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 20.3%
Here:  20.3%
State average from 615 schools:  22.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.6%
Gettysburg Area High School:  20.6%
State average from 615 schools:  20.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.9%
Here:  39.9%
State average from 615 schools:  39.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 19.3%
Here:  19.3%
State average from 615 schools:  18.2%







2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 25
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 20
PA State Related University - Females : 17
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 29
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 15


PA Community College - Males : 19
PA State University - Males : 22
PA State Related University - Males : 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 16
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 18
Farm Worker - Males : 2
Military - Males : 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 5
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 22




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA State Related University - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 2


PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 25
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 19
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 10
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 28
Service Worker - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 13


PA Community College - Males : 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 12
PA State Related University - Males : 24
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 11
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 19
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 13
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 6
Service Worker - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 7




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 3
PA State Related University - Females : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1


PA State Related University - Males : 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 2




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 24
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 32
PA State Related University - Females : 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 20
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 9
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 17
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 4
Unemployed - Females : 2
Unknown - Females : 29


PA Community College - Males : 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 25
PA State Related University - Males : 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 28
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
Farm Worker - Males : 3
Military - Males : 14
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 2
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 31




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 3


PA Community College - Males : 2
PA State University - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 2




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 21
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 20
PA State Related University - Females : 11
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 29
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 5
White Collar Worker - Females : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 9


PA Community College - Males : 15
PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 21
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 16
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 20
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 11
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 15
Service Worker - Males : 7
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 13




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 2
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 17
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 4
PA State University - Females : 10
PA State Related University - Females : 11
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 24
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 8


PA Community College - Males : 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 2
PA State University - Males : 10
PA State Related University - Males : 17
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 18
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 22
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 12
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 13
Service Worker - Males : 4
Unknown - Males : 11




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Service Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 4
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 6
PA State University - Females : 24
PA State Related University - Females : 16
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 29
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 13
Military - Females : 5
Service Worker - Females : 8
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 7
PA State University - Males : 17
PA State Related University - Males : 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 12
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 21
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 16
Service Worker - Males : 5
Unknown - Males : 13




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 11
PA State University - Females : 20
PA State Related University - Females : 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 12
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 24
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 14
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 6
PA State Related University - Males : 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 11
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 17
Military - Males : 12
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 11
Service Worker - Males : 4
Unknown - Males : 16




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 2
Unknown - Females : 1


Military - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 1




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 11
PA State University - Females : 20
PA State Related University - Females : 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 12
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 24
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 14
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 6
PA State Related University - Males : 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 11
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 17
Military - Males : 12
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 11
Service Worker - Males : 4
Unknown - Males : 16




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 2
Unknown - Females : 1


Military - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 1







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