Steelton-highspire High School vs. Harrisburg High School
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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
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2708 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2462 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
63%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
28%
43%
% Black
53%
51%
% White
13%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
