📍 550 Homestead Rd, Hershey, Dauphin County, 17033
Hershey HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hershey, Dauphin County. The school has 1,093 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Derry Township SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 81.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hershey HS enrolls 1,093 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 81.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 15% Asian and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 749 | 69% |
| Asian | 160 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
240 of the school's 1,093 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 230 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hershey HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 106.
Hershey HS is one of 5 schools in Derry Township SD, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,131 students district-wide and employs 253 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,093 students, Hershey HS is larger than the district average of about 626 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large