Palmyra Area High School

Palmyra Area Senior High School (typically referred to as Palmyra High School or PHS) is a midsized public high school located in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is part of the Palmyra Area School District. The school is located at 1125 Park Drive in North Londonderry Township serves students from the western part of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania and includes: Palmyra, North Londonderry Township, South Londonderry Township, the villages of Campbelltown, Lawn and Mount Gretna. The school was founded in 1962.

In 2010, Palmyra Area Senior High School had 1,015 students grades 9th through 12th with 133 students receiving the federal free lunch due to family poverty. By 2011-12 enrollment had declined to 932 pupils. The school reported employing 63 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Mrs. Lisa Brown is the Superintendent of Schools for the Palmyra Area School District. The High School's principal is Dr. Scott Richardson. Palmyra High School has two vice principals, Paul Steigerwald and Daryl Reisinger. There are four guidance counselors serving the school.

The Palmyra Area High School is an accredited school by most post-secondary institutions. Below is a list of the different academic departments in the school, and the respective department heads.

Palmyra High School's academic day is part of Block Scheduling. Until the 2009-2010 school year, students participated in four classes a day for 85 minutes, resulting in eight credits per year (four 1st semester, four 2nd Semester), plus a 30-minute lunch and an additional remedial period or study hall, known as Flex Period. During this time, students would meet for clubs and were able to get extra help. At the end of the 2009 school year, it was announced that this schedule would be adjusted to add two more credits and eliminate the flex period, thereby shortening the classes.

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