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Harrisburg High School

Public Grades 9-12

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 1% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Harrisburg High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,333 students. The school is part of the Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked 579 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrisburg High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 604 and 672 out of 634 to 681 high schools over the past several years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is particularly concerning, with only 1-12.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Harrisburg High School also has a four-year graduation rate ranging from 63.5% to 87.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and a high dropout rate ranging from 1.4% to 9.1% during the same period.

When comparing Harrisburg High School to nearby schools, such as Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp, which is also part of the Harrisburg City School District, it becomes clear that the school is significantly underperforming. However, the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Harrisburg High School likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, and addressing these socioeconomic factors could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes. Additionally, the low performance of the Harrisburg City School District as a whole suggests that district-level factors may also be contributing to the challenges faced by Harrisburg High School.

1,343

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,035

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2451 Market St
Harrisburg, PA 17103-2433

(717) 703-4300

District: Harrisburg City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

43.5%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg13%

Pennsylvania avg52%

672^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Harrisburg City School District

579^th of 606Harrisburg City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	672 of 681	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	671 of 686	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	664 of 674	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	604 of 634	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	668 of 693	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	657 of 673	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.2	640 of 663	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.9	657 of 677	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	644 of 680	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	571 of 580	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	565 of 591	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	646 of 664	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	627 of 660	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	612 of 649	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	614 of 632	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	612 of 621	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	599 of 615	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.9	569 of 604	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	577 of 593	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	555 of 590	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.8	549 of 583	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	270 of 276	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	270 of 284	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	249 of 260	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	504 of 524	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	504 of 513	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	486 of 502	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	98 of 109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	70 of 85	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	652 of 657	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	649 of 665	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	283 of 287	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	271 of 274	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	252 of 252	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	641 of 651	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	657 of 664	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	642 of 652	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	653 of 660	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	653 of 662	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+56 vs state

Literature7%-55 vs state

Biology5%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,343	74	18.0	99.4%	39 (2.9%)	584 (43.5%)	660 (49.1%)	21 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	1.7	672^nd of 681 public high schools	1.3%		2.4	671^st of 686 public high schools	2.2%	1	1.0	4.6	7.3							$24,035	$81	$23,955
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	347	26	13.3	93.1%	11 (3.2%)	202 (58.2%)	106 (30.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	32.5	489^th of 681 public high schools	28.2%		61	282^nd of 686 public high schools	58.9%	207	36.2	28.9	53.6							$24,521	$82	$24,438
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	193	11	17.5	5.7%	117 (60.6%)	34 (17.6%)	28 (14.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.8	82^nd of 681 public high schools	88.0%		90.6	45^th of 686 public high schools	93.4%	37	54.0	74.4	84.2							$16,934	$397	$16,537
Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	767	58	13.2	64.7%	158 (20.6%)	285 (37.2%)	139 (18.1%)	103 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.9%)	22.9	541^st of 681 public high schools	20.6%		43.1	444^th of 686 public high schools	35.3%	97	28.6	34.0	39.5							$33,250	$1,173	$32,077
Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	612	38	16.1		67 (10.9%)	323 (52.8%)	178 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	4.7	637^th of 681 public high schools	6.5%		3.8	655^th of 686 public high schools	4.5%	18	5.5	11.3	28.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	12.6	12.5	12.5
Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,573	116	13.5	101.5%	304 (19.3%)	510 (32.4%)	346 (22.0%)	229 (14.6%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	177 (11.3%)	15	576^th of 681 public high schools	15.4%		22.2	548^th of 686 public high schools	20.1%	28	21.2	22.8	40.5							$15,207	$565	$14,641
Dauphin County Technical School	Public	9-12	6001 Locust Ln	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Dauphin County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(717) 652-3170	1,187	79	15.0	99.1%	467 (39.3%)	234 (19.7%)	273 (23.0%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.5%)	57.5	316^th of 681 public high schools	53.6%		40.2	464^th of 686 public high schools	32.4%	148	34.9	66.4	60.3
Cedar Cliff High School	Public	9-12	1301 Carlisle Road	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-8654	1,333	82	16.2	41.8%	868 (65.1%)	125 (9.4%)	207 (15.5%)	54 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.8%)	47.7	396^th of 681 public high schools	41.9%		58.8	311^th of 686 public high schools	54.7%	85	39.6	45.8	58.6							$22,362	$1,250	$21,112
Camp Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	100 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2500	400	27	14.6	18.3%	310 (77.5%)	17 (4.3%)	36 (9.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	89	57^th of 681 public high schools	91.6%		86.2	69^th of 686 public high schools	89.9%	12	60.7	78.5	85.1							$20,113	$383	$19,730
East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	72.8	183^rd of 681 public high schools	73.1%		71.9	189^th of 686 public high schools	72.4%	6	58.3	61.8	65.5							$15,783	$395	$15,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg High School

What district is Harrisburg High School in?

Harrisburg City School District

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg High School?

Students at Harrisburg High School are 49% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Harrisburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,343 students attended Harrisburg High School.

Is Harrisburg High School a good school?

Harrisburg High School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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