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Millersburg Area Sr. High School vs. Halifax Area High School

Should you attend Millersburg Area Sr. High School or Halifax Area 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
Millersburg Area Sr. High School
799 Center St
Millersburg, PA 17061
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Halifax Area High School
3940 Peters Mountain Rd
Halifax, PA 17032
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Halifax 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 229 students in grades 9-12, Millersburg Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 244 students in grades 9-12, Halifax Area High School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
229 students
244 students
This chart displays total students of Millersburg Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Halifax Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Halifax Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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

#575 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#411 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Millersburg Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Halifax Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 30% in PA)
60-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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.
70-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
60-69%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Millersburg Area Sr. 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.
n/a
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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 Millersburg Area Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Halifax Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
68
71
Grade 10 Students
60
65
Grade 11 Students
50
65
Grade 12 Students
51
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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.
0.24
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax 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
2%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Millersburg Area Sr. 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 Halifax Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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