Pennsylvania public high school · Shippensburg Area School District

Shippensburg Area Senior High School

201 Eberly Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257. 50.6% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

50.6%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)3.9 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
90.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.5 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
33.5%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
18.4%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
55.6%Students from low-income families
1,097Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Shippensburg Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 50.6%Military 4.2%Working in Pennsylvania 39.2%Other or not found 30.2%

    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 PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$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 Shippensburg Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania1.6 mi49%$21,129$58,077
    Wilson College8.5 mi55%$20,699$45,795
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto13.8 mi40%$16,748$71,762
    Dickinson College21.4 mi74%$28,634$83,426
    Gettysburg College21.6 mi79%$33,015$80,119
    Mount St. Mary's University26.9 mi61%$19,294$69,690

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Chambersburg Area Senior High School (9.7 mi, 44.7% to college) · Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School (12.2 mi, 41.5% to college) · Big Spring High School (12.6 mi, 50.3% to college) · Fannett-Metal Senior High School (13.6 mi, 33.3% to college) · Biglerville High School (17.4 mi, 45.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Shippensburg Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureShippensburg AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)50.6%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate90.9%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Shippensburg Area Senior High School graduates go to college?
50.6% of the Class of 2023 at Shippensburg Area Senior 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 Shippensburg Area Senior High School?
Shippensburg Area Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.9%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.