Solanco High School

Solanco High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
585 Solanco Rd,  Quarryville, PA
Quarryville Neighborhood
Solanco School District
3.5
3.2
1,086 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
61%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
C
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
61%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
60
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
27
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
68.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

5
Test Scores
3
Equity
4
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
366:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.4%
Female
46.6%
White
85.2%
Hispanic
9.3%
Two or more races
2.6%
Black
1.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 117 Students
Penn State 101 Students
Temple University 90 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 63 Students
University of Pittsburgh 53 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 49 Students
Drexel University 46 Students
Messiah University 42 Students
University of Pennsylvania 40 Students
Susquehanna University 38 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 40 Students
Nursing 36 Students
Psychology 34 Students
Biology 34 Students
Marketing 20 Students
Communications 18 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 17 Students
English 17 Students
Mechanical Engineering 15 Students
Spanish Language and Literature 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 99 Reviews
3.0 Senior
1/21/2024
Personally, there is a lack of discipline and obvious parts of faculty and administration are very subpar. If there could be an absolute reset with administration that knows what they're doing as far as disciplinary aspects, that would be amazing.
3.0 Alum
3/18/2023
The small rural area creates a tight knit community, with activities that reflect local interests such as agriculture. The school holds basic resources with room to develop their educational program.
4.0 Sophomore
10/12/2020
I like the open environment. I would like to change the weighted grades. The experience so far has been great. As a sophomore I'm already eligible for AP courses which will help me hopefully get into my college of my dreams.
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3.2 4 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/3/2023
This should be a 9 or 10 rating!
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5.0 other
9/11/2020
I enjoyed my time at Solanco, but there were always good and bad things to deal with as I was never an outgoing, popular kid. Solanco isn't terrible and if students put effort into their work, they will get a good education. We had two valedictorians in a row go to MIT and lots of other good schools...
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1.0 student
8/31/2017
Horrible. An absolute waste of four years. I would've been better off taking my chances as a drop-out. In fact a high school diploma from solanco is the equivalent of dropping out in the real world. All the abuse solanco has left on me will affect my life forever. Do your kids the greatest favor and...
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2.0 parent
1/14/2011
Go to a school board meeting or two. Quite often included in there are students that do not meet the typical criteria I have grown accustomed to elsewhere. I think it is easy to disparage a school and it's effort when I only see a school as reflective of the community it represents. I disagree with...
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