Biglerville High School | |
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Location | |
161 North Main Street Biglerville, Pennsylvania 17307 United States (Adams County) |
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Type | Public |
Superintendent | Wesley Doll |
School number | (717) 677-7191 |
Principal | Beth Graham |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment |
534 pupils (2015) |
• Grade 9 | 132 (2012) |
• Grade 10 | 139 |
• Grade 11 | 114 |
• Grade 12 | 132 |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Mascot | Canners |
Assistant Principals | Nathan Becker and Stuart McLean (Dean) |
Athletic Director | Anthony Graham |
Website | Biglerville High School |
534 pupils (2015)
Biglerville High School is a small public high school located in the borough of Biglerville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Upper Adams School District. The high school serves the boroughs of Biglerville, Bendersville, and Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler Township, and Menallen Township. In 2013, Biglerville High School's enrollment was 517 pupils, with 38.5% coming from low income homes.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, the school reported an enrollment of 542 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 176 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. The school employed 36.5 teachers, yielding a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one teacher was rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Biglerville High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the school with a wide variety of services, such as specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
In 2013, Upper Adams School District's graduation rate was 91%. In 2012, the district's graduation rate was 88.11%.
The graduation rate for the Class of 2011 was 88%. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new four-year cohort graduation rate. Upper Adams School District's rate was 91% for 2010.