Harrisburg High School (Pennsylvania)

Harrisburg High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This large urban high school is one of two public high schools operated by the Harrisburg City School District. In 2015, enrollment was reported as 1,165 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[5] The school employed 89 teachers.[6]

Harrisburg High School
Address
1601 State Street

Harrisburg
,
Dauphin County
,
Pennsylvania
17103-1466

United States
Coordinates40.2709°N 76.8471°W / 40.2709; -76.8471
Information
TypePublic
School districtHarrisburg School District
PrincipalJennifer Jenkins [1]
Faculty[2]
Grades9-12
Number of pupils1,165 pupils (2015),[3]
LanguageEnglish
Feeder schoolsHarrisburg High School, SciTech Campus
Websitehttp://www.hbgsd.k12.pa.us [4]

In 2014, Harrisburg High School enrollment was reported as 1,146 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 81% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 29% of pupils received special education services, while 0.09% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 117 teachers.[7] According to the PA Department of Education 2% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The school is a federally designated Title I school.

History

The school first opened in 1971 as a merger of John Harris High School, which opened 1926, and William Penn High School.[8] John Harris High School now refers to a campus of Harrisburg High.[9]

Extracurriculars

Harrisburg High School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[10]

Harrisburg High School offers Marching Cougars Band, Concert Band, and a Jazz Ensemble. The school also offers a US Navy Junior ROTC program.[11]

Sports

The district provides these high school sports:

Varsity

According to PIAA directory May 2019 [12]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Harrisburg High School (2016). "Harrisburg High School Principal".
  2. National Center for Education Statistics (2015). "Common Core of Data - Area School District".
  3. PDE (November 4, 2015). "Harrisburg High School Fast Facts 2015".
  4. Harrisburg High School (2016). "Harrisburg High School Website".
  5. Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 4, 2015). "Harrisburg High School Fast Facts 2015".
  6. US News; World Report (2015). "Best High Schools,".
  7. US News; World Report (2014). "Best High Schools".
  8. "John Harris High's Fine Record Now But A Memory; Merged With William Penn." Associated Press at the Gettysburg Times. June 1, 1971. p. 9. (Google News 5 of 6).
  9. Miller, Barbara. "Unofficial John Harris High School historian seeks yearbooks" (Archive). The Patriot-News. February 6, 2011. Retrieved on March 29, 2016.
  10. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013). "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities".
  11. Harrisburg City School District Administration (2015). "HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC".
  12. "School Details: Harrisburg High School". PIAA. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  13. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: John Harris High School; Year: 1968
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