Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 96.

550 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033

County: Dauphin County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr Michael Murphy
Phone: (717) 531-2244 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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Camp Hill Shs School (15.3 miles):

96
Hershey High School:

96
Lower Dauphin High School (3.8 miles):

83
Manheim Central Shs School (14.9 miles):

77
Red Land Shs School (14.1 miles):

74
Palmyra Area Shs School (3.2 miles):

63
Northern Lebanon Shs School (14.8 miles):

54
Lebanon Shs School (11.9 miles):

41
Steelton-Highspire High School (10.5 miles):

3
Hershey High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Dauphin County:

54
Hershey:

96
Hershey High School:

96

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Enrollment in Hershey High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 1158

9th Grade Enrollment: 265
10th Grade Enrollment: 306
11th Grade Enrollment: 284
12th Grade Enrollment: 303


Grades in Hershey High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 1179

9th Grade Enrollment: 310
10th Grade Enrollment: 291
11th Grade Enrollment: 299
12th Grade Enrollment: 279


Grades in Hershey High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 1167

9th Grade Enrollment: 307
10th Grade Enrollment: 317
11th Grade Enrollment: 283
12th Grade Enrollment: 260


Grades in Hershey High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 1201

9th Grade Enrollment: 336
10th Grade Enrollment: 291
11th Grade Enrollment: 279
12th Grade Enrollment: 295


Grades in Hershey High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 1128

9th Grade Enrollment: 296
10th Grade Enrollment: 274
11th Grade Enrollment: 293
12th Grade Enrollment: 265


Grades in Hershey High School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 252
Students tested - Verbal: 252
Students tested - Writing: 252


Average Math Score: 568.0
Here:

568.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 551.0
This school:

551.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 548.0
Here:

548.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 243
Students tested - Verbal: 243
Students tested - Writing: 243


Average Math Score: 547.0
Here:

547.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 541.0
Here:

541.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 539.0
This school:

539.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 247
Students tested - Verbal: 247
Students tested - Writing: 247


Average Math Score: 554.0
Here:

554.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 542.0
Here:

542.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 540.0
This school:

540.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 268
Students tested - Verbal: 268
Students tested - Writing: 259


Average Math Score: 558.0
Here:

558.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 554.0
This school:

554.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 542.0
Here:

542.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 232
Students tested - Verbal: 232
Students tested - Writing: 232


Average Math Score: 576.0
This school:

576.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 566.0
Here:

566.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2004 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 235
Students tested - Verbal: 235
Students tested - Writing: 235


Average Math Score: 567.0
Here:

567.0
State average from 602 schools:

486.4
Average Verbal Score: 559.0
Here:

559.0
State average from 602 schools:

484.4




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 235
Students tested - Verbal: 235
Students tested - Writing: 235


Average Math Score: 549.0
Here:

549.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 551.0
Here:

551.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 225
Students tested - Verbal: 225
Students tested - Writing: 225


Average Math Score: 553.0
Hershey High School:

553.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 549.0
Here:

549.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 219
Students tested - Verbal: 219
Students tested - Writing: 219


Average Math Score: 545.0
Here:

545.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 547.0
This school:

547.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Hershey High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 272
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
This school:

15.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 37.0%
This school:

37.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Hershey High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 271
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 41.0%
Here:

41.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Hershey High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 272
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Hershey High School:

1.0%
State average from 672 schools:

2.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 68.0%
Hershey High School:

68.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 21.0%
Hershey High School:

21.0%
State average from 672 schools:

12.6%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 292
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 7.0%
Hershey High School:

7.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 47.0%
Hershey High School:

47.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 292
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 9.0%
Hershey High School:

9.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.0%
Hershey High School:

34.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 51.0%
This school:

51.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 289
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 2.0%
Hershey High School:

2.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 69.0%
Here:

69.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 27.0%
This school:

27.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:


Students tested - Math: 277
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 13.0%
Hershey High School:

13.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 45.0%
Here:

45.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 277
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 6.0%
Hershey High School:

6.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0%
Here:

37.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 48.0%
Here:

48.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 278
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Hershey High School:

3.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 85.0%
Here:

85.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 277
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 13.0%
This school:

13.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 45.0%
This school:

45.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 277
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%
This school:

7.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0%
Here:

37.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 48.0%
Here:

48.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 278
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 85.0%
Here:

85.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 54.0%
Here:

54.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
This school:

32.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 54.0%
Here:

54.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 248
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 67.0%
Here:

67.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 7.4%
Hershey High School:

7.4%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 10.2%
Here:

10.2%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.4%
Here:

30.4%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 51.9%
This school:

51.9%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 5.3%
Hershey High School:

5.3%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 7.1%
Here:

7.1%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 30.7%
Here:

30.7%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 56.9%
Here:

56.9%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 3.9%
Here:

3.9%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 82.2%
This school:

82.2%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 7.8%
This school:

7.8%
State average from 629 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 13.7%
This school:

13.7%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 14.5%
Here:

14.5%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 22.1%
Here:

22.1%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 49.6%
This school:

49.6%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.8%
Here:

12.8%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 8.7%
Here:

8.7%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.6%
Here:

39.6%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 38.9%
Here:

38.9%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 10
PA State University - Females: 14
PA State Related University - Females: 31
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 28
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 35
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 11
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 12
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 15
PA State Related University - Males: 33
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 14
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 31
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
Military - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 10
Unknown - Males: 2




2008 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Females: 1


PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 12
PA State University - Females: 18
PA State Related University - Females: 18
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 50
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 7


PA Community College - Males: 13
PA State University - Males: 8
PA State Related University - Males: 37
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 19
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 38
Military - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 12
PA State University - Females: 19
PA State Related University - Females: 20
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 44
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 18
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 32
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 31
Military - Males: 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 9
Unknown - Males: 2




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State University - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA State Related University - Males: 1




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 14
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 12
PA State Related University - Females: 25
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 41
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 35
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 10


PA Community College - Males: 17
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 32
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 30
Military - Males: 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2


PA State Related University - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 21
PA State University - Females: 17
PA State Related University - Females: 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 24
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 43
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 5
Unknown - Females: 3


PA Community College - Males: 18
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 22
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 40
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 16
Unknown - Males: 4




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Females: 1


Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

Unknown - Females: 128


Unknown - Males: 119




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Males: 2




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 19
PA State University - Females: 12
PA State Related University - Females: 13
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 32
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 5


PA Community College - Males: 12
PA State University - Males: 11
PA State Related University - Males: 30
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 32
Military - Males: 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 16
Service Worker - Males: 1




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State University - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 13
PA State University - Females: 18
PA State Related University - Females: 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 37
Military - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unemployed - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 15
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 13
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 19
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 17
Service Worker - Males: 12
Unknown - Males: 4




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 13
PA State University - Females: 18
PA State Related University - Females: 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 37
Military - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unemployed - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 15
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 13
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 19
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 17
Service Worker - Males: 12
Unknown - Males: 4




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2







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