Cumberland Valley High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Cumberland Valley High School

6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

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Cumberland Valley High School is a public high school located in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with a Mechanicsburg postal address. Founded in 1954, it is located in the Cumberland Valley School District.

Serving 3,114 students in grades 9-12, Cumberland Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 3,114 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 95% (Top 30% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cumberland Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Cumberland Valley High School's student population of 3,114 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 170 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland Valley High School
9	795
10	798
11	765
12	756

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Total Students

3,114 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School
2023	3,035
2022	2,946
2021	2,827
2020	2,735
2019	2,735
2018	2,643
2017	2,643
2016	2,601
2015	2,570
2014	2,645
2013	2,582
2012	2,570
2011	2,547
2010	2,525
2009	2,570
2008	2,602
2007	2,569
2006	2,546
2005	2,517
2004	2,523
2003	2,548
2002	2,446
2001	2,431
2000	2,368
1999	2,268
1998	2,227
1997	2,152
1996	2,094
1995	2,093
1994	2,060
1993	1,956
1992	1,988
1991	1,976
1990	1,985
1989	2,102
1988	2,203
1987	2,265

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

170 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School
2023	177
2022	176
2021	153
2020	150
2019	150
2018	153
2017	153
2016	157
2015	154
2014	156
2013	163
2012	165
2011	174
2010	174
2009	176
2008	173
2007	166
2006	163
2005	153
2004	156
2003	149
2002	148
2001	148
2000	145
1999	143
1998	139
1997	141
1996	142
1995	137
1994	136
1993	135
1992	140
1991	142
1990	142
1989	140
1988	138
1987	135

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Year Founded

1954

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Eagle

School Rankings

Cumberland Valley High School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cumberland Valley High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#305 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School
2023	#305
2022	#93
2021	#845
2019	#449
2018	#401
2017	#250
2016	#116
2015	#275
2014	#652
2013	#455
2012	#924

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59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	59%	38%	58%
2022	82%	36%	56%
2021	66%	38%	54%
2019	68%	45%	60%
2018	69%	45%	62%
2017	78%	46%	62%
2016	84%	46%	64%
2015	75%	43%	62%
2014	83%	72%	87%
2013	84%	73%	88%
2012	81%	74%	88%

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82%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	82%	55%	76%
2021	50%	55%	71%
2019	81%	62%	78%
2018	83%	63%	62%
2017	84%	63%	79%
2016	89%	62%	79%
2015	83%	62%	78%
2014	83%	70%	83%
2013	90%	70%	83%
2012	84%	71%	84%
2011	88%	73%	85%

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63%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	63%	57%	74%
2021	92%	64%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	17:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	19:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	17:1
1993	15:1	19:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	17:1	16:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	18%	5%	20%
2022	17%	4%	19%
2021	16%	4%	18%
2020	14%	4%	15%
2019	14%	4%	15%
2018	12%	4%	14%
2017	12%	4%	14%
2016	12%	4%	13%
2015	11%	4%	12%
2014	10%	4%	11%
2013	10%	4%	10%
2012	9%	3%	10%
2011	7%	4%	9%
2010	7%	4%	8%
2009	6%	4%	8%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	6%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	6%	14%	6%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	2%	15%	3%
2019	2%	15%	3%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	2%	15%	2%
2015	1%	15%	1%
2014	2%	15%	2%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	2%	15%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	16%	3%
2008	2%	16%	2%
2007	2%	16%	2%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	16%	2%
2004	1%	16%	2%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	67%	62%	64%
2022	68%	63%	66%
2021	71%	63%	68%
2020	75%	65%	72%
2019	75%	65%	72%
2018	80%	66%	76%
2017	80%	66%	76%
2016	81%	68%	78%
2015	82%	68%	80%
2014	82%	69%	80%
2013	83%	70%	82%
2012	86%	71%	83%
2011	87%	71%	84%
2010	88%	72%	87%
2009	89%	73%	87%
2008	90%	74%	89%
2007	91%	74%	89%
2006	92%	75%	90%
2005	92%	76%	91%
2004	93%	76%	92%
2003	92%	77%	93%
2002	93%	78%	93%
2001	93%	78%	94%
2000	94%	79%	94%
1999	94%	79%	94%
1998	94%	79%	95%
1997	94%	80%	95%
1996	94%	80%	95%
1995	95%	81%	95%
1994	95%	81%	96%
1993	95%	82%	95%
1992	96%	82%	96%
1991	98%	82%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	0.52	0.58	0.55
2022	0.51	0.57	0.53
2021	0.47	0.57	0.51
2020	0.42	0.54	0.46
2019	0.42	0.54	0.46
2018	0.35	0.53	0.40
2017	0.35	0.53	0.40
2016	0.33	0.51	0.37
2015	0.32	0.51	0.35
2014	0.32	0.50	0.35
2013	0.30	0.48	0.32
2012	0.26	0.47	0.29
2011	0.24	0.47	0.28
2010	0.22	0.46	0.24
2009	0.21	0.44	0.23
2008	0.19	0.43	0.20
2007	0.17	0.42	0.20
2006	0.15	0.41	0.19
2005	0.15	0.40	0.17
2004	0.13	0.40	0.15
2003	0.15	0.39	0.13
2002	0.13	0.37	0.13
2001	0.13	0.37	0.12
2000	0.12	0.35	0.10
1999	0.12	0.35	0.11
1998	0.11	0.35	0.09
1997	0.12	0.34	0.10
1996	0.11	0.34	0.10
1995	0.10	0.33	0.10
1994	0.10	0.33	0.09
1993	0.10	0.31	0.09
1992	0.08	0.31	0.08
1991	0.04	0.31	0.06

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	95%	87%	95%
2022	95%	87%	95%
2021	96%	87%	96%
2020	96%	87%	96%
2019	95%	86%	95%
2018	95%	86%	95%
2017	97%	86%	97%
2016	97%	86%	97%
2015	95%	86%	94%
2014	97%	86%	96%
2013	94%	85%	94%

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Eligible for

26%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	23%	54%	26%
2022	17%	50%	20%
2021	18%	49%	20%
2020	16%	48%	18%
2019	16%	48%	18%
2018	15%	41%	17%
2017	15%	41%	17%
2016	15%	44%	16%
2015	12%	41%	15%
2014	9%	38%	11%
2013	10%	36%	11%
2012	6%	34%	8%
2011	7%	33%	8%
2010	6%	31%	8%
2009	5%	27%	7%
2008	4%	25%	6%
2007	4%	24%	5%
2006	4%	25%	5%
2005	2%	22%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2003	2%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley High School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cumberland Valley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cumberland Valley High School's ranking?

Cumberland Valley High School is ranked #305 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Cumberland Valley High School often compared to?

Cumberland Valley High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mechanicsburg Area Sr. High School, Camp Hill Sr. High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Cumberland Valley High School?

The graduation rate of Cumberland Valley High School is 95%, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%.

How many students attend Cumberland Valley High School?

3,114 students attend Cumberland Valley High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Cumberland Valley High School students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cumberland Valley High School?

Cumberland Valley High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cumberland Valley High School offer ?

Cumberland Valley High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cumberland Valley High School part of?

Cumberland Valley High School is part of Cumberland Valley School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 3,114 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 95% (Top 30%)
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education