📍 640 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage, Mercer County, 16148
Hickory HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hermitage, Mercer County. The school has 811 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hermitage SD school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 60.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hickory HS enrolls 811 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 60.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 8.1% Black or African American and 5.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 678 | 84% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 16 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
328 of the school's 811 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 306 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hickory HS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 7.
Hickory HS is one of 4 schools in Hermitage SD, based in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,993 students district-wide and employs 134 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 811 students, Hickory HS is larger than the district average of about 498 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe