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Steelton-highspire High School vs. Harrisburg High School

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School Overview

School
Steelton-highspire High School
250 Reynders Ave.
Harrisburg, PA 17113
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Bottom 50%
Harrisburg High School
2451 Market St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
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Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Steelton-highspire High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Harrisburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades 7-12, Steelton-highspire High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,230 students in grades 9-12, Harrisburg High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
599 students
1,230 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrisburg High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2708 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2462 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Steelton-highspire High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrisburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrisburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrisburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrisburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
63%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Steelton-highspire High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harrisburg High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
98
-
Grade 8 Students
126
-
Grade 9 Students
135
487
Grade 10 Students
99
335
Grade 11 Students
70
209
Grade 12 Students
71
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Steelton-highspire High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harrisburg High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Steelton-highspire High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harrisburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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