Harrisburg High School

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Harrisburg High School is located at 2451 Market Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This large urban high school is one of two public high schools operated by the Harrisburg City School District. In 2015, enrollment was reported as 1,165 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 97% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 29.7% of pupils received special education services, while less than 1% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 89 teachers. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 14% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.In 2014, Harrisburg High School enrollment was reported as 1,146 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 81% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 29% of pupils received special education services, while 0.09% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 117 teachers. According to the PA Department of Education 2% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The School is a federally designated Title I school.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, Harrisburg High School reported an enrollment of 1,318 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 861 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. In 2011, Harrisburg High School employed 117 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 29 teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. The School was a federally designated Title I school.