Anchor Christian School
Shippensburg · PA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Most similar nearby schools
Global Vision Christian School → Mowersville Christian Academy → Cumberland Valley Christian School → Shalom Christian Academy → Merakey Education Center → Adams County Christian Academy → Abraxas Youth Center → Abraxas Leadership Development Program →How Anchor Christian School compares for families
What families should know about Anchor Christian School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Global Vision Christian School, Mowersville Christian Academy, Cumberland Valley Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 105 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Vision Christian School Scotland |
Private | 4.1 | 296 | +78.3% |
| Mowersville Christian Academy Newburg |
Private | 5.9 | 59 | -11.9% |
| Cumberland Valley Christian School Chambersburg |
Private | 7.5 | 423 | +6.5% |
| Shalom Christian Academy Chambersburg |
Private | 12.0 | 606 | +43.9% |
| Merakey Education Center Chambersburg |
Private | 4.7 | 11 | — |
| Adams County Christian Academy Gettysburg |
Private | 20.7 | 58 | — |
| Abraxas Youth Center South Mountain |
Private | 13.1 | 43 | — |
| Abraxas Leadership Development Program South Mountain |
Private | 13.2 | 50 | -47.4% |