Hershey High School

Hershey High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
550 Homestead Rd,  Hershey, PA
Derry Township School District
4.0
3.2
1,128 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
83%
Reading Proficiency
83%
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Reading Proficiency
83%
Math Proficiency
83%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
82
Full Time Teachers
82
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
640
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
81.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
302:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
White
68.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.6%
Hispanic
8.3%
Two or more races
4.3%
Black
3.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#21 Best 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.
Penn State 342 Students
University of Pittsburgh 209 Students
Temple University 133 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 105 Students
University of Pennsylvania 97 Students
Penn State Harrisburg 86 Students
Drexel University 78 Students
New York University 70 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 63 Students
Villanova University 61 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 124 Students
Biology 121 Students
Psychology 118 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 66 Students
Computer Science 65 Students
Political Science and Government 55 Students
Nursing 46 Students
Marketing 41 Students
Finance 37 Students
Engineering 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 259 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/18/2024
Some of the best parts of Hershey High School include community involvement and academics. Some things that aren't so good are not being flexible with situations parents and students may need help with.
4.0 Senior
9/9/2024
It was a good school, Derry Township is very dictator-y but other than that, good. My experience was great overall.
5.0 Senior
11/30/2023
Excellent education and many opportunities. Can be competitive and over-achieving (every class and activity seems to want to be your top priority).
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 4 Reviews
1.0 other
10/7/2023
Don’t expect any sort of compassion from the administration of this school. Their goal seems to be to maintain the appearance of excellence without addressing the needs of individual students. There are other schools in the area that do a much better job of that.
5.0 student
1/25/2013
I graduated from Hershey High School and I wouldn't have had it any other way. I was NOT spoiled, snotty or rich and I still enjoyed every second I spent at this school. I didn't appreciate the education I received until I began college and saw my peers who were not as fortunate as I was to attend s...
4.0 parent
3/18/2012
I rated this School purely on the academics. The Kids that go to the school are spoiled, snotty and have their little "cliques" to which new kids entering have a hard time adjusting & making friends. These kids need to realize that Mommy and Daddy didn't always have money to throw away on them, they...
3.0 parent
9/10/2008

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