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Gettysburg Area High School vs. Fairfield Area High School

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School Overview

School
Gettysburg Area High School
1130 Old Harrisburg Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fairfield Area High School
4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,024 students in grades 9-12, Gettysburg Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 298 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Area High School ranks in the top 20% 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 80-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,024 students
298 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairfield Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#408 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#509 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gettysburg Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairfield Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
80-89%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gettysburg 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 Fairfield 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.
67%
(Top 30% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gettysburg 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 Fairfield 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.
54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gettysburg 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 Fairfield 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.
92%
(Top 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gettysburg 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 Fairfield Area 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 Gettysburg Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fairfield Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
265
75
Grade 10 Students
278
74
Grade 11 Students
250
71
Grade 12 Students
231
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
16%
3%
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% Black
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gettysburg 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 Fairfield Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gettysburg 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 Fairfield Area 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
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gettysburg 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.
n/a
0.43
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Gettysburg 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 Fairfield Area 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
35%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gettysburg 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 Fairfield 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gettysburg 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 Fairfield 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.
 
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