📍 3500 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, 17109
Susquehanna Twp HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The school has 743 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Susquehanna Township SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Susquehanna Twp HS enrolls 743 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Black or African American, 20% White and 16% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 309 | 42% |
| White | 146 | 20% |
| Asian | 122 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
411 of the school's 743 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 388 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
Susquehanna Twp HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 15, state house district 104.
Susquehanna Twp HS is one of 4 schools in Susquehanna Township SD, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,153 students district-wide and employs 187 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 743 students, Susquehanna Twp HS is close to the district average of about 788 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large