Harrisburg High School (Pennsylvania) Explained

Harrisburg High School
Streetaddress:1601 State Street
City:Harrisburg
County:Dauphin County
Zipcode:17103-1466
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.2709°N -76.8471°W
District:Harrisburg School District
Principal:Michelle Felton[1]
Faculty:[2]
Type:Public
Grades:9–12
Language:English
Enrollment:1,230 (2022-23)[3]
Feeders:Harrisburg High School, SciTech Campus
Colors:Black and gray
Nickname:Cougars
Homepage:Harrisburg 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

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

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

The district provides these high school sports:

Boys:
Girls:

According to PIAA directory May 2019 [9]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HHS John Harris Campus / Homepage . 2023-04-27 . Harrisburg School District – PA Public School District . en.
  2. Web site: Common Core of Data – Area School District . National Center for Education Statistics . 2015.
  3. Web site: Harrisburg HS. National Center for Education Statistics. June 28, 2024.
  4. Web site: Harrisburg School District Public Dashboard . 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. Web site: Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013 . 2016-01-28 . 2015-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320055517/http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/disclosure_of_interscholastic_athletic_opportunities/1419362 . dead .
  8. Web site: HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC . Harrisburg City School District Administration . 2015.
  9. Web site: School Details: Harrisburg High School . PIAA . 1 May 2019.
  10. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880–2012"; School Name: John Harris High School; Year: 1968

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