Fairfield Area High School vs. Gettysburg Area High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Fairfield Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Gettysburg Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,043 students in grades 9-12, Gettysburg Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
289 students
1,043 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
77 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1588 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#923 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
54%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
69
252
Grade 10 Students
73
263
Grade 11 Students
72
278
Grade 12 Students
75
250
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
17%


% Black
1%
5%


% White
94%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.12
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

