Elizabethtown Area SHS

600 E High St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,263
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Elizabethtown Area SD
Lancaster County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
33rdpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
13thpercentile

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 Elizabethtown Area SHS

Elizabethtown Area SHS is a public high school in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Elizabethtown Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,263 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 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 B (above average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,263 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Elizabethtown Area SD
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
420912002562

Schools near Elizabethtown Area SHS

All 8 schools in Elizabethtown →
Donegal HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 955 students
B6.0 mi
Hershey HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students
A8.7 mi
Columbia HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 397 students
F9.2 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.