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Gettysburg Area HS — School Calendar 2026-27
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Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Aug
24
Mon
Teacher In-Service: No School for StudentsStaff Day
Aug
25
Tue
First Day of SchoolEvent
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Aug
27
Thu
MSVB/HSVB vs North Central@GB- 4:30pm(RS)Event
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Aug
27
Thu
CC @ Bowdle-10amEvent
Aug
28
Fri
FB @ Wolsey-Wessington-7PMEvent
Aug
29
Sat
VB YTC Tournament@ GB-10amEvent
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School Profile
Grades
9–12
Enrollment
1,043
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Locale
Rural
District
Gettysburg Area SDEcon. Disadvantaged
45.4%
Phone
(717)334-6254School Statistics
Academics (SY 2020-21)
ELA Proficiency
<50%
Math Proficiency
80%
96th percentile in PA
Graduation Rate
91%
Chronic Absenteeism
22.4%
SY 2019-20
Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)
AP Program
22 courses offered
137 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
32 students enrolled
Dual Enrollment
166 students enrolled
SAT/ACT
94 test takers
Athletics
1 sports, 37 teams
624 participants
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13.3:1
Near average in PATechnology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)
1:1 Devices
Student devices available
Wi-Fi
Campus-wide wireless
Fiber Internet
High-speed connection
1,031
Connected devices
Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)
Teachers (FTE)
80.55
96% fully certified
Counselors
3
Psychologists
0.30000001
Social Workers
1
Nurses
1
School Resource Officers
1
Anti-Bullying Policy
District Finance (FY 2023)
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,190
Total current expenditure
Instruction Spending
$11,966
Per pupil, classroom only
Total Revenue/Pupil
$27,602
All funding sources
Funding Sources
Federal 5%State 28%Local 67%
District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey
Community Context
Median Home Value
$324,660
+4.3% 1yr+33.1% 5yr
Gettysburg, PA metro area
Community Need Level
Moderate
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022
Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)
14.1%
Below 150% poverty line
3.3%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
Uninsured residents
9.5%
No HS diploma (25+)
Special Education (IDEA)
District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA
Total Students Served
477
Ages 3-21 under IDEA
School-Age (6-21)
428
Receiving special ed services
Est. % of Enrollment
41%
District rate, school may vary
Disability Categories (District)
Specific Learning Disability
152 (36%)
Speech/Language Impairment
89 (21%)
Autism
68 (16%)
Other Health Impairment
55 (13%)
Intellectual Disability
26 (6%)
Emotional Disturbance
22 (5%)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ
Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)
1,069
Current enrollment
Stable(-6% 5yr)Coming Up
Mon, Aug 24, 2026
Teacher In-Service: No School for Students
Staff DayTue, Aug 25, 2026
First Day of School
EventThu, Aug 27, 2026
MSVB/HSVB vs North Central@GB- 4:30pm(RS)
EventFull School Calendar 2026-27
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3, 2026 | CC @ Redfield-10am |
| Thu, Sep 3, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB @ Mobridge-4:30pm(RS) |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | FB vs Kadoka Area@GB-7PM |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2026 | MSVB-Northwestern Tournament@Mellette-9am |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | No School: Labor Day |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB vs Timber Lake@GB-5pmCT(RS) |
| Wed, Sep 9, 2026 | Financial Aid Information Night - 6-7pm |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB vs Faulkton@GB-4:45pm(RS) |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 | Picture Day! |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 | CC @Aberdeen-10am |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | MSFB@ Hitchcock-Tulare-5PM |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | FB@ Hitchcock-Tulare-7PM |
| Sat, Sep 12, 2026 | MS/JVFB Jamboree@GB-9AM |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | CC @ Webster-2pm |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB @ Highmore/Harrold-5:15 (RS) |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | Atta Boy Presentation for grades 6-12 10AM |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB @ McLaughlin-4:30pm(RS) |
| Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | FB- Bye Week |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2026 | MS/JVFB Jamboree@Warner-9AM |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2026 | CC @ Gettysburg-10am |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | Homecoming Week: Parade Friday 1:30 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | Homecoming Coronation 7pm |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | HSVB vs Faith @GB-6:30pm CT |
| Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | CC @ Faulkton-12pm |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB @ Stanley County-4:30pm(RS) |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | Homecoming FB vs Sully Buttes @GB-5PM |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | MSFB vs Sully Buttes@GB-5PM |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | MSFB Jamboree@Onida-10am |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | HSVB CSDC Tournament @ Onida-10am |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | CC @ Miller-2pm |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | Freshmen Impact in Onida |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | JVFB@Selby-5:30pm |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB vs Sully Buttes @GB-4:30pm(RS) |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB @ Ipswich-4PM (RS) |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | FB vs Leola/Frederick @GB-7PM Parents and Senior Night Recognition |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2026 | CC @ Highmore-10am |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2026 | HSVB @ Redfield Tournament-9am |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | MS/JV FB vs Stanley County@GB-5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB vs Herreid/Selby@Selby-4:30pm(RS) |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | CC-CSDC/YTC @ Gettysburg-1pm |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB vs Lower Brule @GB-4pm(RS) |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2026 | 12:50 Student Dismissal: PT Conferences- Elem 1pm-8pm, MS/HS 2pm-8pm |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | FB vs Herreid/Selby@Herreid-7PM |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | MSFB vs Herreid/Selby@Herreid-5pm |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2026 | HSVB- Battler Tournament @GB-10am |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | No School: Native American Day |
| Wed, Oct 14, 2026 | CC-Regions @ Gettysburg-1pm |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | MSVB/HSVB vs Northwestern @GB-4pm(RS) Parents and Senior Night Recognition for XC and VB |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | School picture retake day |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | FB @ Sunshine Bible-TBD |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | HSVB @ CEB-6:30pm(CT) |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | HSVB vs Jones County@GB-6:30PM |
| Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | End of First Quarter |
| Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | FB-1st Round Playoffs |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | CC State @ Rapid City-TBD |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | 1st MSGBB Practice |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | HSVB vs Leola @GB-6:30pm |
| Thu, Oct 29, 2026 | FB-2nd Round Playoffs |
| Mon, Nov 2, 2026 | VB- Regions |
| Tue, Nov 3, 2026 | VB- Regions |
| Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | VB- Regions |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | FB- Semifinal Playoffs |
| Mon, Nov 9, 2026 | MSGBB vs North Central@Roscoe-5pm |
| Tue, Nov 10, 2026 | VB- SoDak 16 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | 12:50pm Student Dismissal: Quarter 2 Staff PD |
| Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | State FB- Vermillion |
| Mon, Nov 16, 2026 | 1st Wrestling Practice |
| Thu, Nov 19, 2026 | State VB |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | MSGB YTC Tournament@GB-9am |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | 1st GBB Practice |
| Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | No School: Thanksgiving Break |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2026 | 1st BBB Practice |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2026 | WR@Stanley County-10am |
| Mon, Dec 7, 2026 | MS/JV WR@GB-5:30pm |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2026 | GBB/BBB vs Lyman@GB-1pm |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2026 | WR@Faulkton-10am |
| Mon, Dec 14, 2026 | K-12 Christmas Concert 7:00pm New Gym |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | GBB/BBB@Miller-4pm |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | WR Tri@Stanley County-5:30pm Wrestling Tri- Gettysburg, Sully Buttes & Stanley County |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | MSGB vs Highmore/Harrold@GB-5:15pm |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | GBB vs Highmore/Harrold@GB-6:30pm |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | 12:50pm Student Dismissal |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2026 | WR@Plankinton-9:30am |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | WR Quad@Faulkton-5pm |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | No School: Holiday Break |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | GBB/BBB vs Northwestern@Mellette-5pm |
| Wed, Dec 23, 2026 | Winter Moratorium |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | BBB Hoop City Classic@Corn Palace-TBD |
| Tue, Dec 29, 2026 | GBB/BBB-Big Bo Classsic-TBD |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | GBB Hoop City Classic@Corn Palace-TBD |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027 | WR@Salem-9am |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027 | GBB-America's Hometown Basketball Classic@Madison |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | 1st MSBBB Practice |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | 12:50pm Student Dismissal: Teacher In-Service |
| Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | School Resumes 2nd Semester |
| Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | GWR@Onida-5:30pm |
| Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | GBB/BBB@North Central-4pm |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2027 | WR@Presho-9am |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2027 | End of Second Quarter |
| Sat, Jan 9, 2027 | GWR@Presho-9:30am |
| Sat, Jan 9, 2027 | GBB/BBB@Warner-1pm |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2027 | BBB@Mobridge-6:30pm |
| Tue, Jan 12, 2027 | GBB vs Jones County@GB-6:30pm |
| Thu, Jan 14, 2027 | GBB/BBB vs Aberdeen Christian@GB-4pm |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | GWR- Lady Battler Wrestling Tournament-3PM |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2027 | MSBB YTC Tournament@Eureka-9am |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2027 | WR- Battler Tournament-10AM |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Tue, Jan 19, 2027 | BBB vs Herreid/Selby@Herreid-6:30pm |
| Thu, Jan 21, 2027 | WR @ SBA-6pm |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027 | GWR@Pierre-4pm |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2027 | MSBB Tournament@Mellette |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2027 | WR@Winner-9:30am |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | GBB/BBB@Dupree-4pm(CT) |
| Fri, Jan 29, 2027 | GBB/BBB@Faith-4pm(CT) |
| Fri, Jan 29, 2027 | GWR-Lee Wolf Tournament@Aberdeen-4pm |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2027 | DSU Classic@Madison-TBD |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2027 | WR@Groton-10am |
| Tue, Feb 2, 2027 | GBB/BBB vs Redfield@GB-4pm |
| Fri, Feb 5, 2027 | WR Quad@Mellette-5pm |
| Fri, Feb 5, 2027 | GBB/BBB vs Sully Buttes@Onida-4pm |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2027 | WR@Redfield-9:30am |
| Tue, Feb 9, 2027 | GBB@Faulkton-6:00pm |
| Thu, Feb 11, 2027 | BBB/WR vs Faulkton @GB-6:30pm |
| Fri, Feb 12, 2027 | 12:50 Student Dismissal: PT Conferences 1pm-3:45pm Per Request by Teacher |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2027 | GBB/BBB vs Stanley County@GB-2:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | No School: President's Day |
| Tue, Feb 16, 2027 | GBB vs Herreid/Selby@Herreid-6:30pm |
| Thu, Feb 18, 2027 | GBB/BBB vs Ipswich@GB-4pm |
| Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | BBB@Highmore/Harrold-6:30pm |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2027 | WR-Regions@Redfield-9:30am |
| Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | GBB Regions-TBD |
| Tue, Feb 23, 2027 | GBB Regions-TBD |
| Thu, Feb 25, 2027 | State Wrestling |
| Thu, Feb 25, 2027 | GBB Regions-TBD |
| Fri, Feb 26, 2027 | BBB@Timber Lake-6pm |
| Mon, Mar 1, 2027 | BBB Regions-TBD |
| Tue, Mar 2, 2027 | BBB Regions-TBD |
| Thu, Mar 4, 2027 | GBB-SoDak 16-TBD |
| Fri, Mar 5, 2027 | BBB Regions-TBD |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | Spring Picture Day |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | BBB-SoDak 16-TBD |
| Wed, Mar 10, 2027 | No School: Spring Break |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 | State GBB |
| Thu, Mar 18, 2027 | State BBB @ Aberdeen |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 | End of Third Quarter |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | No School: Easter Break |
| Wed, Apr 14, 2027 | 12:50pm Student Dismissal: Quarter 4 Staff PD |
| Sun, Apr 18, 2027 | State FFA |
| Mon, May 3, 2027 | Dakota Players Theater 605 |
| Mon, May 10, 2027 | Spring Concert Tentative-new gym |
| Fri, May 14, 2027 | Athletic Awards Banquet 7pm |
| Thu, May 20, 2027 | Academic Awards, 8th grade and Senior Recognition Night 7pm |
| Fri, May 21, 2027 | 12:50pm Student Dismissal: Last Day of School |
| Sat, May 22, 2027 | Graduation 3pm |
| Thu, May 27, 2027 | State Track- Sioux Falls |
| Mon, Jun 7, 2027 | State Golf-Yankton |
Showing 157 events for the 2026-27 school year
Frequently Asked Questions about Gettysburg Area HS
Enrollment at Gettysburg Area HS stands at 1,043 students. The school is a High institution in the local district.
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