High school Hanover Public School District

1 high school

1.1 dual enrollment
1.2 graduation requirements
1.3 college remediation
1.4 sat scores

high school

hanover senior high school located @ 401 moul avenue, hanover. in 2014, enrollment reported declining 450 pupils in 8th through 12th grades, 45.56% of pupils eligible free lunch due family poverty. additionally, 12% of pupils received special education services, while 2.9 of pupils identified gifted. school employed 38 teachers. per pa department of education, 100% of teachers rated highly qualified under federal no child left behind act.

according national center education statistics, in 2010, hanover senior high school reported enrollment of 458 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, 133 pupils eligible federal free or reduced-price lunch due family poverty. school employed 40 teachers, yielding student–teacher ratio of 11:1. ten of school s teachers rated non-highly qualified under no child left behind. 9 (9) of school s teachers rated non-highly qualified under no child left behind.

2014 school performance profile

hanover senior high school achieved 62.6 out of 100. reflects on grade level reading, mathematics , science achievement. in reading/literature - 57% of pupils on grade level. in algebra 1, 57% showed on grade level skills @ end of course. in biology, 36,5% demonstrated on grade level science understanding @ end of course. statewide, percentage of high school students scored proficient , advanced in algebra increased 39.7% 40.1%. percentage of high school students scored proficient , advanced in reading/literature declined 52.5%. percentage of high school students scored proficient , advanced in biology improved 39.7% 41.4%.

ayp status history

in both 2012 , 2011, hanover senior high school remained in warning (ayp) status due low student academic achievement in reading , mathematics. in 2010, hanover senior high school in warning status due students low academic achievement , chronically low graduation rate.

pssa results:
11th grade reading


2012 - 62% on grade level, (19% below basic). state - 67% of 11th graders on grade level.
2011 - 48% (31% below basic). state - 69.1%
2010 - 57% (34% below basics). state - 67%
2009 - 60%, state - 65%
2008 - 65%, state - 65%


11th grade math


2012 - 54% on grade level (30% below basic). in pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders on grade level.
2011 - 48% (31% below basic). state - 60.3%
2010 - 47% (34% below basic). state - 59%
2009 - 51%, state - 56%
2008 - 55%, state - 55%


11th grade science


2012 - 29% on grade level (11% below basic). state - 42% of 11th graders on grade level.
2011 - 17% (38% below basic). state - 40%
2010 - 34% (31% below basic). state - 39%
2009 - 26%, state - 40%
2008 - 27%, state - 39%

science in motion hanover senior high school took advantage of state program called science in motion brought college professors , sophisticated science equipment school raise science awareness , provide inquiry-based experiences students. science in motion program funded state appropriation , cost school nothing participate. hanover senior high school worked gettysburg college provide experiences.

dual enrollment

hanover senior high school not offer dual enrollment program. state-funded program permits high school students take courses, @ local higher education institutions, earn college credits. students remain enrolled @ high school. courses count towards high school graduation requirements , towards earning college degree. students continue have full access activities , programs @ high school, including graduation ceremony. college credits offered @ discounted rate. state offers small grant assist students in costs tuition, fees , books. under pennsylvania transfer , articulation agreement, many pennsylvania colleges , universities accept these credits students transfer institutions.

graduation requirements

hanover public school board had determined each student must complete program of studies 26 credits graduate, including: english 4 credits, social studies 4 credits, math 3 credits, science 3 credits, fine arts 1 credit, practical arts 1 credit, health safety education 1.5 credits, physical education 2 credits, computer technology 1 credit, speech 0.5 credit, family consumer living 1 credit, electives 4 credits.

by law, pennsylvania secondary school students must complete project part of eligibility graduate high school. type of project, rigor , expectations set individual school district. culminating project @ hanover public school district requires pupil produce product or complete 30 hours of community service.

by pennsylvania school board regulations, beginning class of 2017, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in algebra i, biology, , english literature passing keystone exams. class of 2019, composition exam added. class of 2020, passing civics , government exam added graduation requirements. in 2011, pennsylvania high school students field tested algebra 1, biology , english lit exams. statewide results were: algebra 1 38% on grade level, biology 35% on grade level , english lit - 49% on grade level. individual student, school or district reports not made public, although reported district officials pennsylvania department of education. students identified having special needs , qualifying individual educational program (iep) may graduate meeting requirements of iep.

college remediation

according pennsylvania department of education study released in january 2009, 59% of hanover high school graduates required remediation in mathematics , or reading before prepared take college level courses in pennsylvania state system of higher education or community colleges. less 66% of pennsylvania high school graduates, enroll in four-year college in pennsylvania, earn bachelor s degree within 6 years. among pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing associate degree, 1 in 3 graduates in 3 years. per pennsylvania department of education, 1 in 3 recent high school graduates attend pennsylvania s public universities , community colleges takes @ least 1 remedial course in math, reading or english.

sat scores

in 2012, 54 hanover public school district students took sat exams. district s verbal average score 466. math average score 494. writing average score 462. statewide verbal sat exams results were: verbal 491, math 501, writing 480. in usa, 1.65 million students took exams achieving scores: verbal 496, math 514, writing 488. according college board maximum score on each section 800, , 360 students nationwide scored perfect 2,400.

in 2011, 46 district students took sat exams. district s verbal average score 487. math average score 503. writing average score 479. pennsylvania ranked 40th among states sat scores: verbal - 493, math - 501, writing - 479. in united states 1.65 million students took exam in 2011. averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math , 489 in writing.