Susquehanna Township High School

Susquehanna Township High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3500 Elmerton Ave,  Harrisburg, PA
Susquehanna Township School District
3.2
3.0
758 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.39
Graduation Rate
82%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
C+
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.39
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
56
Full Time Teachers
56
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
570
Verbal
570
Average ACT
27
Math
27
English
26
Reading
29
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
77%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
239:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
Black
41.6%
White
19.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.4%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more races
8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Most Diverse Public HS in Pennsylvania
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 145 Students
Penn State 130 Students
University of Pittsburgh 101 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 83 Students
Penn State Harrisburg 82 Students
Harrisburg Area Community College - Harrisburg 75 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 74 Students
University of Pennsylvania 61 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 60 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 55 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 77 Students
Psychology 67 Students
Nursing 53 Students
Biology 42 Students
Computer Science 39 Students
Political Science and Government 28 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 22 Students
Marketing 20 Students
Finance 19 Students
Accounting 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 182 Reviews
4.0 Freshman
2/13/2024
The best part of the high school is that the teachers are kind and helpful but the worst part of high school is that the kids are super obnoxious, and the food is terrible.
3.0 Senior
9/4/2023
My experience at Susquehanna township High school has been mostly positive, many of the teachers are nice and teach well. There are however some teachers who aren't as interactive with their assignments and create a less enjoyable learning experience. The food in the cafeteria is not great which is a main complaint I would have. The other main complaint I have with the school is the decline of the art program and absence of ap art classes my junior year.
3.0 NicheUser
11/29/2019
Met some good people but the administration just was not cutting it. There were at least four different principles throughout my four years at Susquehanna Township High School. Some teachers were really great at their job but others were just not connecting with the students well and it made the experience worse than it had to be.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 11 Reviews
4.0 student
5/6/2025
Teachers are great their teaching style is bad for some of the teachers, Food is disgusting, to many fights, gym pinnies are smelling rancide, great clubs,one teacher is amazing she helped me through somethings. Overall not a good school
2.0 student
11/27/2023
I currently attend this school and it is trash. Yes there are teachers and you barely learn but it is whatever. They give out moldy food , they have mice. There are a lot of fights. There are barely any teachers because they aren’t getting paid. The school is a joke
5.0 other
5/17/2020
I am a graduate of STHS. My time there was enjoyable and fulfilling. There are plenty of Athletic and Academic options to choose from as a student. I felt STHS did a good job in my overall preparation for college.
5.0 parent
5/13/2017
The teachers are engaged and supportive. It's like anything else. If the student puts forth the effort, they will gain it back in the return.

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