Harrisburg High School serves 1,051 students in grades 9-12.

Harrisburg High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: Harrisburg High School’s student population of 1,051 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 82 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Harrisburg High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Harrisburg High School is 0.56, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.