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Conestoga Valley Senior High School 

2110 Horseshoe Rd, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | (717) 397-5231|Award Winning

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#3,603 in National Rankings

Overall Score 79.59/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,282

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Overview of Conestoga Valley Senior High School

Conestoga Valley Senior High School is ranked 146th within Pennsylvania. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Conestoga Valley Senior High School is 23%. The total minority enrollment is 43%, and 41% of students are economically disadvantaged. Conestoga Valley Senior High School is the only high school in the Conestoga Valley School District.

Conestoga Valley Senior High School 2024 Rankings

Conestoga Valley Senior High School is ranked #3,603 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

79.59

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    23%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    20%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    83%
  • Reading Proficiency

    76%
  • Science Proficiency

    61%
  • Graduation Rate

    90%

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Ranking Factors

How Conestoga Valley Senior High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 656 schools ranked in Pennsylvania.

College Readiness Index Rank

#6,258 (tie)

National

#217

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#6,398 (tie)

National

#251

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,660

National

#136

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#2,902

National

#108

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#10,638

National

#390

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#6,258 (tie)

#217

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#6,398 (tie)

#251

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,660

#136

State Assessment Performance Rank

#2,902

#108

Graduation Rate Rank

#10,638

#390

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Students/Teachers at Conestoga Valley Senior High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,282

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

42.5%

Minority Enrollment

42.5%

Minority Enrollment

57.5%

White

23.6%

Hispanic

7.7%

Black

6.8%

Two or More Races

4.4%

Asian

0.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female49%
Male51%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

41%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

38%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

3%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

84

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Test Scores at Conestoga Valley Senior High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

20.7/100

Subject Proficiency:

Pennsylvania administered the Keystone Exams to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

83

83

60

76

76

60

61

61

40

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Keystone Exams

79.4%

Keystone Exams Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Well Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

47.1%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

79.7%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

0.7%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

66.5%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

23%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

20%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

84%

Exam Pass Rate

82%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

90% (around state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Conestoga Valley Senior High School

2110 Horseshoe Rd

Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601

#3,603 in National Rankings

#146 in Pennsylvania High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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