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Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp

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Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp ranks 489 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp is a public high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 323 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked 579 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's low performance, Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp consistently outperforms its peers. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 36.2% proficiency in Algebra I, 28.9% in Biology, and 53.6% in Literature, compared to the district's 9.1%, 9.7%, and 19.5% respectively. The school also has particularly strong performance among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 73rd and 190th out of Pennsylvania high schools for these populations.

Additionally, Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 100% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 7%. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, which has ranged from 12.3 to 13.4 in recent years, as well as a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,722 in 2019-2020 to $23,703 in 2022-2023. While the school outperforms its local district, it still lags behind the state averages in academic proficiency, suggesting there is room for further improvement.

347

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,521

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 703-1900

District: Harrisburg City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Biology scores 20 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg13%

Pennsylvania avg52%

489^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	32.5	489 of 681	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.0	282 of 686	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	275 of 674	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	279 of 634	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	247 of 693	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	365 of 673	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.9	253 of 663	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	349 of 677	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	422 of 680	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	360 of 580	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.5	145 of 591	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	200 of 664	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	69 of 660	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	86 of 649	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	62 of 632	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	73 of 276	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	64 of 284	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	18 of 260	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	494 of 657	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.7	214 of 665	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	190 of 287	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	95.9	11 of 274	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	422 of 651	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.8	115 of 664	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	142 of 652	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	448 of 660	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	386 of 662	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)74th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature54%-9 vs state

Algebra I36%-8 vs state

Biology29%-20 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 - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp

What district is Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp in?

Harrisburg City School District

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp?

Students at Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp are 58% African American, 31% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp a good school?

Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp ranks 489^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp.

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