Big Spring High School
100 Mount Rock Rd, Newville, PA 17241. 50.3% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
The path from Big Spring
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 50.3%Military 5.5%Working in Pennsylvania 44.2%Other or not found 26.7%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Big Spring
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Dickinson College 9.8 mi 74% $28,634 $83,426 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 11.0 mi 49% $21,129 $58,077 Messiah University 20.7 mi 78% $25,955 $60,377 Wilson College 21.1 mi 55% $20,699 $45,795 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 24.4 mi 40% $16,748 $71,762 Gettysburg College 24.5 mi 79% $33,015 $80,119
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Carlisle Area High School (9.5 mi, 56.6% to college) · Shippensburg Area Senior High School (12.6 mi, 50.6% to college) · Boiling Springs High School (12.9 mi, 64.1% to college) · West Perry Senior High School (15.1 mi, 43.8% to college) · Cumberland Valley High School (17.4 mi, 75% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Big Spring School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Big Spring | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 50.3% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 91.7% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Big Spring High School graduates go to college?
- 50.3% of the Class of 2023 at Big Spring High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
- What is the graduation rate at Big Spring High School?
- Big Spring High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.7%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
