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West Shore School District

PO Box 803, New Cumberland, PA 17070

7,823 Students | 540 Teachers | 14 Schools

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Allen MS
Cedar Cliff HS
Crossroads MS
Fairview El Sch
Fishing Creek El Sch
Highland El Sch
Hillside El Sch
Lower Allen El Sch
Newberry El Sch
New Cumberland MS
Red Land SHS
Red Mill El Sch
Rossmoyne El Sch
Washington Heights El Sch

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.5x

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

5.3x

Black students are 5.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 2.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

2.1 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.9 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

18% Nonwhite Students

30% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

90% High School Graduation Rate

21% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

508 students

3% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

269 students

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

543 students

7% Students Enrolled in Physics

174 students

25% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

608 students

16% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

402 students

38% Students Enrolled in Biology

934 students

23% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

573 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

110 students

4% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

315 students

Teachers & Resources

14.5 Students for Every Teacher

15% Inexperienced Teachers

42% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

10 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.3 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

2 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

13 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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State

Students

352 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

56 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

4 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

106 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.8Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

20 Total Arrests

1 Average Arrests, per School

131 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

9 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Suzanne Tabbachini
717-938-9577
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Suznne Tabbachini
717-938-9577
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Thomas Burnheimer
717-938-9577
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allen MS	Camp Hill	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	12.7x
Cedar Cliff HS	Camp Hill	25%	26%	86%	2.3x	4.4x
Crossroads MS	Lewisberry	10%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview El Sch	New Cumberland	8%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fishing Creek El Sch	Lewisberry	13%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	14.4x
Highland El Sch	Camp Hill	23%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside El Sch	New Cumberland	23%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.1x
Lower Allen El Sch	Camp Hill	25%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Newberry El Sch	Etters	7%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.6x
New Cumberland MS	New Cumberland	23%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.9x
Red Land SHS	Lewisberry	8%	20%	96%	0 Not available	4.9x
Red Mill El Sch	Etters	9%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rossmoyne El Sch	Mechanicsburg	24%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	11x
Washington Heights El Sch	Lemoyne	35%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.9x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allen MS	Camp Hill	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3x
Cedar Cliff HS	Camp Hill	25%	26%	86%	3.6x	2.6x
Crossroads MS	Lewisberry	10%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.5x
Fairview El Sch	New Cumberland	8%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fishing Creek El Sch	Lewisberry	13%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland El Sch	Camp Hill	23%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Hillside El Sch	New Cumberland	23%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lower Allen El Sch	Camp Hill	25%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Newberry El Sch	Etters	7%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Cumberland MS	New Cumberland	23%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Land SHS	Lewisberry	8%	20%	96%	0 Not available	4.3x
Red Mill El Sch	Etters	9%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rossmoyne El Sch	Mechanicsburg	24%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Heights El Sch	Lemoyne	35%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allen MS	Camp Hill	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cedar Cliff HS	Camp Hill	25%	26%	86%	.5Less likely	2.8x
Crossroads MS	Lewisberry	10%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview El Sch	New Cumberland	8%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fishing Creek El Sch	Lewisberry	13%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland El Sch	Camp Hill	23%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside El Sch	New Cumberland	23%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lower Allen El Sch	Camp Hill	25%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Newberry El Sch	Etters	7%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Cumberland MS	New Cumberland	23%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Land SHS	Lewisberry	8%	20%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Mill El Sch	Etters	9%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rossmoyne El Sch	Mechanicsburg	24%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Heights El Sch	Lemoyne	35%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allen MS	Camp Hill	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Cedar Cliff HS	Camp Hill	25%	26%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads MS	Lewisberry	10%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview El Sch	New Cumberland	8%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fishing Creek El Sch	Lewisberry	13%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland El Sch	Camp Hill	23%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside El Sch	New Cumberland	23%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lower Allen El Sch	Camp Hill	25%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Newberry El Sch	Etters	7%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Cumberland MS	New Cumberland	23%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Land SHS	Lewisberry	8%	20%	96%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Red Mill El Sch	Etters	9%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rossmoyne El Sch	Mechanicsburg	24%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Heights El Sch	Lemoyne	35%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allen MS	Camp Hill	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10x
Cedar Cliff HS	Camp Hill	25%	26%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads MS	Lewisberry	10%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview El Sch	New Cumberland	8%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Fishing Creek El Sch	Lewisberry	13%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland El Sch	Camp Hill	23%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside El Sch	New Cumberland	23%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lower Allen El Sch	Camp Hill	25%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Newberry El Sch	Etters	7%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Cumberland MS	New Cumberland	23%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.7x
Red Land SHS	Lewisberry	8%	20%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Mill El Sch	Etters	9%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rossmoyne El Sch	Mechanicsburg	24%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Heights El Sch	Lemoyne	35%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →