Hanover SHS vs South Western SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hanover SHS South Western SHS
Location Hanover, PA Hanover, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 578 1,380
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.0% 31.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hanover SHS South Western SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,019 $15,881
District Hanover Public SD South Western SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hanover SHS South Western SHS
White 61.4% 80.9%
African American 6.2% 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0% 7.0%
Asian 0.9% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.1% 2.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hanover SHS South Western SHS
AP Courses Offered 13 12
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 313:1 255:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.9% 19.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 36 105
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.