Is Boiling Springs High School a good school?

Boiling Springs High School ranks 348 th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boiling Springs High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 744 students attended Boiling Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Boiling Springs High School?

Students at Boiling Springs High School are 81% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Boiling Springs High School?

Boiling Springs High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : W.G. Rice Elementary School Middle : Yellow Breeches Middle School

Boiling Springs High School

Summary:

Boiling Springs High School is a public high school serving 777 students in grades 9-12 in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the South Middleton School District, which is ranked 213 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boiling Springs High School has shown fluctuating academic performance on the Keystone Exams, with strong results in 2021-2022 but declining scores in more recent years. While the school outperformed the state average in Literature, it underperformed in Algebra I and Biology. The school's ranking on Keystone Exams has ranged from 49th out of 634 schools in 2021-2022 to 348th out of 686 schools in 2023-2024. However, Boiling Springs High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 87% to 94% and a low dropout rate of 0.3% to 1.6%. Compared to nearby schools, Boiling Springs High School's academic performance is generally lower than higher-performing schools like Camp Hill Senior High School and Cumberland Valley High School, but it outperforms some lower-ranked schools like Big Spring High School and Bermudian Springs High School.

Boiling Springs High School has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (21.62%) compared to some nearby schools, and its rankings for female, male, white, and disabled students are in the middle range among Pennsylvania high schools. The school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $17,738 to $19,359 in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio is comparable to nearby schools. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, suggesting that factors beyond just academic achievement may influence its performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

21 Academy Street
Boiling Springs, PA 17007-9523

(717) 258-6484

District: South Middleton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
348^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,738

Feeder schools for Boiling Springs High School:

Elementary:	W.G. Rice Elementary School
Middle:	Yellow Breeches Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 744

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Asian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Boiling Springs High School ranks worse than 50.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Boiling Springs High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.3%), Asian (7.7%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boiling Springs High School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Boiling Springs High School employs 51.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boiling Springs High School is $17,738.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boiling Springs High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boiling Springs High School 348^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Boiling Springs High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

South Middleton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Middleton School District 213^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Boiling Springs High School

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Rank History for all students at Boiling Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	54.63	317^th	583	45.6%
2004	63.90	242^nd	590	59.0%
2005	59.54	274^th	593	53.8%
2006	47.82	391^st	604	35.3%
2007	62.41	273^rd	615	55.6%
2008	57.12	322^nd	621	48.1%
2009	60.29	271^st	632	57.1%
2010	51.07	387^th	649	40.4%
2011	51.64	396^th	660	40.0%
2012	60.13	320^th	664	51.8%
2013	52.91	320^th	591	45.9%
2014	44.36	391^st	580	32.6%
2015	41.26	481^st	680	29.3%
2016	70.68	229^th	677	66.2%
2017	75.07	164^th	663	75.3%
2018	80.02	107^th	673	84.1%
2019	72.76	199^th	693	71.3%
2021	71.73	169^th	537	68.5%
2022	86.74	49^th	634	92.3%
2023	67.90	228^th	674	66.2%
2024	54.56	348^th	686	49.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boiling Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.01	390^th	652	40.2%
2024	41.14	407^th	664	38.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Boiling Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.95	340^th	665	48.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Boiling Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.60	219^th	502	56.4%
2024	39.65	271^st	513	47.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Boiling Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.03	336^th	662	49.2%

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Rank History for White students at Boiling Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.35	239^th	577	58.6%
2024	40.32	373^rd	595	37.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Boiling Springs High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	795	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	800
1989	797	10	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	814
1990	753	7	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	767
1991	736	8	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	755
1992	762	10	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	785
1993	773	12	18	3	1	n/a	n/a	807
1994	820	6	14	7	1	n/a	n/a	848
1995	867	3	12	8	7	n/a	n/a	897
1996	867	3	12	8	7	n/a	n/a	897
1997	903	5	19	8	1	n/a	n/a	936
1998	962	7	17	7	2	n/a	n/a	995
1999	993	5	13	5	2	n/a	n/a	1018
2000	654	2	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	671
2001	687	1	10	5	2	n/a	n/a	705
2002	720	2	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	735
2003	720	2	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	735
2004	681	4	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	700
2005	698	5	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	722
2006	717	5	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	746
2007	728	7	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	749
2008	737	9	13	6	2	n/a	n/a	767
2009	709	9	16	9	2	n/a	n/a	745
2010	691	15	23	16	3	n/a	n/a	748
2011	659	8	17	18	2	0	17	721
2012	640	3	13	13	0	1	16	686
2013	625	3	13	11	0	0	19	671
2014	603	3	18	14	0	0	21	659
2015	609	7	15	20	0	0	25	676
2016	617	10	14	18	0	0	28	687
2017	606	9	18	22	0	0	29	684
2018	589	7	18	16	0	0	28	658
2019	590	6	16	13	1	0	27	653
2020	578	5	14	15	2	1	31	646
2021	615	9	14	13	2	1	27	681
2022	625	11	19	13	2	1	27	698
2023	669	13	38	16	1	1	39	777
2024	605	13	57	27	0	0	42	744

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Boiling Springs High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	800	41.5	19.2	n/a
1989	814	56.3	14.4	n/a
1990	767	60.8	12.6	0
1991	755	62.0	12.1	n/a
1992	785	62.5	12.5	n/a
1993	807	53.5	15.1	n/a
1994	848	56.0	15.1	n/a
1995	897	61.2	14.7	n/a
1996	897	61.2	14.7	n/a
1997	936	62.0	15.1	n/a
1998	995	65.5	15.2	n/a
1999	1018	70.5	14.4	n/a
2000	671	72.8	9.2	5.4
2001	705	53.8	13.1	2
2002	735	53.4	13.8	3.5
2003	735	53.4	13.8	3.5
2004	700	53.4	13.1	3.4
2005	722	53.4	13.5	3.6
2006	746	53.7	13.9	4.3
2007	749	54.3	13.8	6.9
2008	767	58.1	13.2	6.6
2009	745	56.1	13.3	7.1
2010	748	59.1	12.6	9.2
2011	721	59.1	12.1	6.7
2012	686	58.3	11.7	10.2
2013	671	56.2	11.9	12.2
2014	659	56.2	11.7	12.4
2015	676	54.0	12.5	12.9
2016	687	56.0	12.2	16.6
2017	684	52.6	12.9	18.1
2018	658	51.5	12.7	16.1
2019	653	50.5	12.9	19.9
2020	646	51.7	12.4	19
2021	681	51.1	13.3	18.5
2022	698	51.1	13.6	22.1
2023	777	51.2	15.1	21.6
2024	744	51.2	14.5	32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Boiling Springs High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	800	41.5	19.2	n/a
1989	814	56.3	14.4	n/a
1990	767	60.8	12.6	0
1991	755	62.0	12.1	n/a
1992	785	62.5	12.5	n/a
1993	807	53.5	15.1	n/a
1994	848	56.0	15.1	n/a
1995	897	61.2	14.7	n/a
1996	897	61.2	14.7	n/a
1997	936	62.0	15.1	n/a
1998	995	65.5	15.2	n/a
1999	1018	70.5	14.4	n/a
2000	671	72.8	9.2	5.4
2001	705	53.8	13.1	2
2002	735	53.4	13.8	3.5
2003	735	53.4	13.8	3.5
2004	700	53.4	13.1	3.4
2005	722	53.4	13.5	3.6
2006	746	53.7	13.9	4.3
2007	749	54.3	13.8	6.9
2008	767	58.1	13.2	6.6
2009	745	56.1	13.3	7.1
2010	748	59.1	12.6	9.2
2011	721	59.1	12.1	6.7
2012	686	58.3	11.7	10.2
2013	671	56.2	11.9	12.2
2014	659	56.2	11.7	12.4
2015	676	54.0	12.5	12.9
2016	687	56.0	12.2	16.6
2017	684	52.6	12.9	18.1
2018	658	51.5	12.7	16.1
2019	653	50.5	12.9	19.9
2020	646	51.7	12.4	19
2021	681	51.1	13.3	18.5
2022	698	51.1	13.6	22.1
2023	777	51.2	15.1	21.6
2024	744	51.2	14.5	32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Boiling Springs High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$76 (0.4%)	$18,711 (99.6%)	$18,787
2020	$10 (0.1%)	$19,226 (99.9%)	$19,236
2021	$183 (0.9%)	$19,177 (99.1%)	$19,359
2022	$114 (0.6%)	$17,625 (99.4%)	$17,738

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Boiling Springs High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 199^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 228^th of 674 High schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Boiling Springs High School)	80.1	32.5	47.6%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Boiling Springs High School)	71.5	57.3	14.2%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Boiling Springs High School)	76	75.7	0.3%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	653	777	19%
African American	6	13	116.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	16	38	137.5%
Hispanic	13	16	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	590	669	13.4%
Two or More Races	27	39	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.9%	21.6%	1.7%

Schools Near Boiling Springs High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boiling Springs High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	744	51	14.5	32.8%	605 (81.3%)	13 (1.7%)	27 (3.6%)	57 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)	54.6	348^th of 686 public high schools	49.3%		67.9	228^th of 674 public high schools	66.2%	120	44.1	46.0	63.4	$17,738	$114	$17,625
Carlisle Area High School	Public	9-12	623 W. Penn St.	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	1,581	111	14.2	44.5%	994 (62.9%)	170 (10.8%)	188 (11.9%)	77 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (9.3%)	59.1	307^th of 686 public high schools	55.2%		65.9	247^th of 674 public high schools	63.4%	60	37.5	55.1	67.4	$10,814	$322	$10,492
Northern High School	Public	9-12	653 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	998	64	15.4	23.0%	891 (89.3%)	20 (2.0%)	39 (3.9%)	19 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.5%)	54.4	349^th of 686 public high schools	49.1%		74	159^th of 674 public high schools	76.4%	190	31.1	50.5	70.6	$14,189	$331	$13,858
Cumberland Valley High School	Public	9-12	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 766-0217	3,114	170	18.3	28.6%	2,005 (64.4%)	155 (5.0%)	195 (6.3%)	614 (19.7%)	10 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	131 (4.2%)	88.5	54^th of 686 public high schools	92.1%		91	34^th of 674 public high schools	95.0%	20	61.5	74.7	83.6	$13,700	$00	$13,700
Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 S Broad St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4530	1,371	101	13.5	37.9%	982 (71.6%)	135 (9.8%)	110 (8.0%)	60 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.8%)	63.8	256^th of 686 public high schools	62.7%		74.5	155^th of 674 public high schools	77.0%	101	40.3	59.8	67.2	$16,496	$498	$15,998
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	110 Old Willow Mill Road	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 697-0354	20	38	.5	85.0%	14 (70.0%)	1 (5.0%)	4 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Bermudian Springs High School	Public	9-12	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 528-4113	602	40	15.0	33.7%	487 (80.9%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	44.1	439^th of 686 public high schools	36.0%		47.1	404^th of 674 public high schools	40.1%	35	33.3	45.8	58.0	$14,501	$55	$14,447
Camp Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	100 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2500	418	27	15.3	17.5%	321 (76.8%)	13 (3.1%)	42 (10.0%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	86.2	69^th of 686 public high schools	89.9%		87.1	63^rd of 674 public high schools	90.7%	6	53.5	81.2	82.9	$18,332	$602	$17,730
Big Spring High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 776-2436	752	54	13.9	39.6%	699 (93.0%)	6 (0.8%)	21 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	38.3	472^nd of 686 public high schools	31.2%		38.1	466^th of 674 public high schools	30.9%	6	28.6	48.4	50.4	$18,947	$431	$18,515
Cedar Cliff High School	Public	9-12	1301 Carlisle Road	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-8654	1,359	86	15.7	41.0%	917 (67.5%)	114 (8.4%)	189 (13.9%)	58 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.8%)	58.8	311^th of 686 public high schools	54.7%		47.2	402^nd of 674 public high schools	40.4%	91	51.7	48.2	61.1	$19,307	$1,156	$18,152

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Rank History for Boiling Springs High School

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Boiling Springs High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Boiling Springs High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Boiling Springs High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Boiling Springs High School

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Schools Near Boiling Springs High School