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Carlisle Area HS

623 W. Penn St., Carlisle, PA 17013

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,559
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carlisle Area SD
Cumberland County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores65% proficient in math & reading
61stpercentile
Equity46% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
34thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
69thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Carlisle Area HS

Carlisle Area HS is a public high school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Carlisle Area SD. The school is located in a small city in Cumberland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,559 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,559 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
AP courses offered
25
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Carlisle Area SD
County
Cumberland County
NCES school ID
420501001694

Schools near Carlisle Area HS

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Northern HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 982 students
B12 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.