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Carlisle Area High School vs. Cumberland Valley High School

Should you attend Carlisle Area High School or Cumberland Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carlisle Area High School
623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Cumberland Valley High School
6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Carlisle Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Cumberland Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,581 students in grades 9-12, Carlisle Area High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,114 students in grades 9-12, Cumberland Valley High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,581 students
3,114 students
This chart displays total students of Carlisle Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cumberland Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
170 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cumberland Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carlisle Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cumberland Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#570 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#93 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carlisle Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cumberland Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
82%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in PA)
82%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
63%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carlisle Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cumberland Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carlisle Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cumberland Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
421
795
Grade 10 Students
394
798
Grade 11 Students
399
765
Grade 12 Students
367
756

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Carlisle Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cumberland Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carlisle Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cumberland Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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