Carlisle High School (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)

Carlisle High School
Address
Map
623 West Penn Street

Carlisle
,
Pennsylvania
17013

United States
Coordinates40°12′40″N 77°12′25″W / 40.21111°N 77.20694°W / 40.21111; -77.20694
Information
MottoBe Just and Fear Not
School districtCarlisle Area School District
PrincipalMichael Black
Teaching staff110.61 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,581 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.29[1]
Color(s)Green and White   
MascotBison
Team nameCarlisle Thundering Herd
Websitechs.carlisleschools.org

Carlisle High School is a public high school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves grades 9–12 for the Carlisle Area School District.

The district includes Carlisle and Mount Holly Springs boroughs (the latter being an exclave of the school district), and the townships of and Dickinson and North Middleton. The district also includes the Carlisle Barracks census-designated place as well as most of the Schlusser census-designated place.[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,526 students enrolled for 2018–19 was:

  • Male – 50.7%
  • Female – 49.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan – 0.2%
  • Asian – 1.7%
  • Black – 7.6%
  • Hispanic – 7.7%
  • White – 75.6%
  • Multiracial – 7.2%

27.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018–19, Carlisle was a Title I school.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Carlisle Area HS". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2024. - Text list
  3. ^ Gitt, Tammie (February 28, 2020). "White House names Carlisle High School grad to serve as chief adviser on coronavirus response team". The Sentinel. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sid Bream Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Gregg, Becca (September 6, 2011). "Carlisle graduate, archeologist receives Guatemala's highest honor". The Sentinel. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Local Professional Sports". The Sentinel. June 21, 2006. The Wildcats are coached by Carlisle High School graduate Bob Lilley. He was named the league's coach of the year in his first season and has won two Atlantic Division titles in five seasons.
  7. ^ "Local Professional Sports". The Sentinel. June 21, 2006. ...led Carlisle High School to its four straight state basketball championships
  8. ^ "Lee Woodall Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

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