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ELCO High School
Address
Map
180 Elco Drive

Myerstown
,
Lebanon County
,
Pennsylvania
17067

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoExpect Excellence
School districtEastern Lebanon County School District
PrincipalJen Haas[1]
Staff53.25 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment757 (2022–2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.22[2]
CampusRural
Color(s)Blue and gold
   
Fight songELCO RAIDER BLUE & GOLD
Athletics conferencePIAA Class AAAA, L-L Section 4
MascotChief Spear-It
NicknameRaiders
Websitewww.elcosd.org

Eastern Lebanon County High School, referred to as ELCO High School, is located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. It is a four-year high school with a total student enrollment of 747.[2] The high-school campus also contains the district's intermediate and middle schools.

General information

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Eastern Lebanon County High School is a rural high school serving the communities of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, Newmanstown, Pennsylvania, Richland, Pennsylvania, Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania and Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.[3] The current principal is Ms. Jennifer Haas.[1]

Extracurricular Activities

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ELCO High School's athletic programs include baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling.[4] The school also offers chorus and band opportunities.

Graduation Statistics

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For the 2020-2021 school year, 167 out of 183 eligible students graduated for a graduation rate of 91.26% (87.91% for males, 94.57% for females).[5] Of those 167 graduating students, 96 indicated a pursuit of Postsecondary Education (57.49%).[6]

Students from the 2019 graduating cohort took both the SAT and the ACT (test) standardized tests widely used for college admissions in the United States. With respect to the SAT, 87 of such students took the exam for an average math score of 530.7, an average reading score of 543.5 and an average composite score of 1074.2.[7] Further, 11 students took the ACT for an average english score of 21, reading score of 23, math score of 22, science score of 22 and an average composite score of 22.[7] This compares to a national average SAT score of 1050[8] and ACT score of 20.7[9] in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meet the Principal". Eastern Lebanon County School District. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eastern Lebanon Co SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Activity Bus". Eastern Lebanon County School District. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sports Team Pages". Eastern Lebanon County School District. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cohort Graduation Rate". Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Graduates". Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "SAT and ACT Scores". Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "What is a Good SAT Score?". College Board. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2019" (PDF). ACT, Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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