Eastern Lebanon County High School Explained

ELCO High School
Principal:Jen Haas[1]
Motto:Expect Excellence
Fight Song:ELCO RAIDER BLUE & GOLD
Streetaddress:180 Elco Drive
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:17067
Country:United States
Enrollment:747 (2021–2022)[2]
Staff:87 (2022-2023) [3]
Campus:Rural
Colors:Blue and gold
Nickname:Raiders
Mascot:Chief Spear-It
Athletics Conference:PIAA Class AAAA, L-L Section 4

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

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.[4] The current principal is Ms. Jennifer Haas.[1]

Extracurricular Activities

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.[5] The school also offers chorus and band opportunities.

Graduation Statistics

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).[6] Of those 167 graduating students, 96 indicated a pursuit of Postsecondary Education (57.49%).[7]

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.[8] 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.[8] This compares to a national average SAT score of 1050[9] and ACT score of 20.7[10] in 2019.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the Principal . Eastern Lebanon County School District. January 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Public School Enrollment Reports. Pennsylvania Department of Education. January 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: Staff Directory . Eastern Lebanon County School District. January 10, 2023.
  4. Web site: Activity Bus . Eastern Lebanon County School District. January 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: Sports Team Pages . Eastern Lebanon County School District. January 10, 2023.
  6. Web site: Cohort Graduation Rate . Pennsylvania Department of Education. January 10, 2023.
  7. Web site: Graduates . Pennsylvania Department of Education. January 10, 2023.
  8. Web site: SAT and ACT Scores. Pennsylvania Department of Education. January 10, 2023.
  9. Web site: What is a Good SAT Score?. College Board. January 10, 2023.
  10. Web site: The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2019. ACT, Inc.. January 10, 2023.

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