Capital Area School for the Arts CS

150 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
193
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Capital Area School for the Arts CS
Dauphin County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 Capital Area School for the Arts CS

Capital Area School for the Arts CS is a charter high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a small city in Dauphin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 193 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Harrisburg City SD. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

150 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
193 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Harrisburg City SD
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Capital Area School for the Arts CS
County
Dauphin County
NCES school ID
420087607493

Schools near Capital Area School for the Arts CS

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Harrisburg HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students
F1.9 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.