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Hershey High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
550 Homestead Rd,
Hershey, PA
Derry Township School District
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
A
A-
B
B-
A-
A-
B+
Source: Niche
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
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
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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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
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.
9/9/2024
It was a good school, Derry Township is very dictator-y but other than that, good. My experience was great overall.
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
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.
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...
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...
9/10/2008
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Hershey
List Price Range
$263K - $1.3M
Homes For Sale
3
Average Home Value
$454,602
Median Lot Size
11,325 Sq Ft
% Renters
48%
Household Income
$100,740
% of College Grads
49.7%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,085 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,040 - $1,850 per month
- Briarcrest Gardens Apartments
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 650+ Sq Ft
- 999 Briarcrest Dr
- Hershey, PA
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$1,503 - $3,021 per month
- Hershey Heights
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 840+ Sq Ft
- 2151 Gramercy Place
- Hummelstown, PA
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 6th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Fort Hershey Playground
Alumni Memorial Grove
Brookside Park
Tanger Outlets Playground
Derry Twp Parks
Additional Neighborhoods in this Area
Palmdale
Small community feel with a gorgeous country club near Hershey's Chocolate World
Hummelstown
A charming small town between Pennsylvania's state capital and Hersheypark
Rutherford
An evolving suburban community with a railroad heritage
Paxtonia
New and established suburban homes in one of Harrisburg's busiest shopping areas
Middletown
Airport, Amtrak and highway access are near this Harrisburg suburb