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Harrisburg High School (Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°16′15″N 76°50′50″W / 40.2709°N 76.8471°W / 40.2709; -76.8471
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Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg High School as seen from Market Street
Address
Map
1601 State Street

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17103-1466

United States
Coordinates40°16′15″N 76°50′50″W / 40.2709°N 76.8471°W / 40.2709; -76.8471
Information
TypePublic
School districtHarrisburg School District
PrincipalMichelle Felton[1]
Faculty[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,230 (2022-23)[3]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Black and gray    
NicknameCougars
Feeder schoolsHarrisburg High School, SciTech Campus
WebsiteHarrisburg High School Website

Harrisburg High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This large urban high school is one of two public high schools operated by the Harrisburg City School District. In 2021–22, Harrisburg High School enrollment was reported as 1,187 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 664 males and 523 females. The graduation rate was 67.5%.[4] 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.

History

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The school first opened in 1971 as a merger of John Harris High School, which opened 1926, and William Penn High School.[5] John Harris High School now refers to a campus of Harrisburg High.[6]

Extracurriculars

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Harrisburg High School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[7]

Harrisburg High School offers Marching Cougars Band, Concert Band, and a Jazz Ensemble. The school also offers a US Navy Junior ROTC program.[8]

Sports

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The district provides these high school sports:

According to PIAA directory May 2019 [9]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "HHS John Harris Campus / Homepage". Harrisburg School District – PA Public School District. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. ^ National Center for Education Statistics (2015). "Common Core of Data – Area School District".
  3. ^ "Harrisburg HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Harrisburg School District Public Dashboard". Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ "John Harris High's Fine Record Now But A Memory; Merged With William Penn." Associated Press at the Gettysburg Times. June 1, 1971. p. 9. (Google News 5 of 6).
  6. ^ Miller, Barbara. "Unofficial John Harris High School historian seeks yearbooks" (Archive). The Patriot-News. February 6, 2011. Retrieved on March 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013). "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities". Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  8. ^ Harrisburg City School District Administration (2015). "HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC".
  9. ^ "School Details: Harrisburg High School". PIAA. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  10. ^ "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880–2012"; School Name: John Harris High School; Year: 1968
  11. ^ Linder, Brian (December 2, 2022). "Former Harrisburg High, Central Michigan standout Ronald Kent Jr. ready to chase his NFL dream". pennlive.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.