Hershey High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,161 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 157th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Michael Murphy
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Derry Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,403
- Graduation Rate: 90.7%
- Dropout Rate: 0.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.5
- Enrolled Students: 3,551
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,161
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 78.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 596 (51.3%)
- Females: 565 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (2.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 91 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 115 (9.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.09% |
| Black | 51 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 99 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 2.6% |
| White | 980 | 84.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 301 | 25.9% |
| 10th Grade | 266 | 22.9% |
| 11th Grade | 301 | 25.9% |
| 12th Grade | 293 | 25.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
10.3%
District:
13.5%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.8%
District:
96.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.3%
District:
0.2%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
83.9%
District:
83.9%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
83.9%
District:
83.9%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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