| Halifax Area High School | |
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| Location | |
| 3940 Peters Mountain Road Halifax, Pennsylvania 17032 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Halifax Area School District |
| Principal | David Hatfield[1] |
| Faculty | 29.8 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 368[3] (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | PIAA District 3[4] |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | Halifax Area High School |
Halifax Area High School is a public secondary school located in Halifax, Pennsylvania. The school serves about 350 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Halifax Area School District.
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Halifax Area High School is located at 3940 Peters Mountain Road, Halifax, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. Halifax Area High School has a student enrollment in 9th to 12th grade of 368.
Halifax Area School District was ranked 311th out of 498 Pennsylvania School Districts, in 2011 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on student academic performance on five years of the PSSAs on: math, reading, writing and three years of science results. [5]
In 2010, Halifax High School was in Warning AYP Status. In 2009, the high school made AYP. [8]
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 35% of Halifax Area School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[11]
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[12] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[13]
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $1,921 for the program.
As of 2008, the high school offered two Advanced Placement courses - AP English Literature and Composition and AP Calculus AB. According to the course catalog, students who wish to take AP English must score 500 (50) or better on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT (PSAT); students who wish to take AP Calculus must score above a 550 (55) on the math portion of the SAT (PSAT).
In 2007, the average SAT scores for Halifax Area High School were 498 Critical Reading, 509 Math, and 503 Writing.[14]
In 2008, the average SAT scores for Halifax Area High School were 480 Critical Reading, 487 Math, and 473 Writing.[15]
In 2009, the average SAT scores for Halifax Area High School were 468 Critical Reading, 443 Math, and 472 Writing. .[16]
David Hatfield is the current principal of Halifax Area High School. He assumed this position in 2006. Prior to becoming high school principal, David Hatfield was assistant principal in both the high school and middle school (both of which are located in the same building).[1]
Former high school guidance counselor, David Borelli, is the current assistant principal of Halifax Area High School, starting this role in August 2008.[17]
The school offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[18]