Twenty-Four municipalities west of the Susquehanna River blend into a unified community known as the West Shore Area with a population of more than 160,000 people. This region, a transportation hub of the East Coast, has over 26 different religious denominations, eleven school districts, arts and recreation, more than ten radio stations, daily and weekly newspapers, five television stations affiliated with all the major networks, and cable television providing news and entertainment to the community. While sharing this geographic location, each municipality has unique characteristics.

Boroughs & Townships:

Camp Hill Borough 
Carroll Township
Dillsburg Borough
Duncannon Borough
East Pennsboro Township
Fairview Township
Goldsboro Borough
Hampden Township
Lemoyne Borough
Lewisberry Borough
Lower Allen Township 
Marysville Borough
Mechanicsburg Borough
Monaghan Township
Monroe Township
New Cumberland Borough
Newberry Township
Penn Township
Rye Township
Shiremanstown Borough
Silver Spring Township 
Upper Allen Township
Wormleysburg Borough
York Haven Borough

Area Public School Districts:

Big Spring School District
Camp Hill School District
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center
Cumberland Valley School District
East Pennsboro School District
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Northern York County School District
Shippensburg School District
South Middleton School District
Susquenita School District
West Shore School District

Area Private/Charter Schools:

Archē Classical Academy (Jr. K – 8th Grade)
Calvary Chapel Harrisburg – West Shore (K -12th Grade)
Carlisle Christian Academy (K – 12th Grade)
Commonwealth Charter Academy (K-12th Grade)
Harrisburg Academy (Pre K / Elementary / Secondary)
Heritage Christian Academy (Pre K3 – 12th Grade)
Montessori Children’s House of York
St. Joseph School (K – 8th grade)
Saint Patrick School (Pre K3 – 8th Grade)
St. Theresa School (Pre K – 8th grade)
Trinity High School (Secondary)
West Shore Christian Academy (K-12th Grade)