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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
1270
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
83%
Reading Proficiency
83%
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
91%
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
83
Full Time Teachers
83
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1270
Math
630
Verbal
640
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
81.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Low
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%
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB 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
365 Students
University of Pittsburgh
216 Students
Temple University
133 Students
Carnegie Mellon University
105 Students
University of Pennsylvania
99 Students
Penn State Harrisburg
90 Students
New York University
77 Students
Drexel University
77 Students
Boston University
69 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
69 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
128 Students
Biology
126 Students
Psychology
119 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
69 Students
Computer Science
65 Students
Political Science and Government
54 Students
Nursing
46 Students
Marketing
45 Students
Finance
43 Students
Engineering
36 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/13/2025
Hershey has many good resources available for students ranging from materials provided to students to the courses offered.
7/30/2024
Overall Hershey high school was a pretty good place. I really liked the friends i meet and some of the teachers too. Moving from Susquehanna to Hershey was a really big jump but the people in the school made it all worth it.
12/1/2022
Your typical school in the middle of Pennsylvania. It's pretty obvious that the majority of people here have no idea what life is like in the real world as the school is too focussed with athletes and making themselves look good from the outside to invest in any other department.
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
List Price Range
$250K - $1.9M
Homes For Sale
16
Average Home Value
$461,664
Median Lot Size
11,325 Sq Ft
% Renters
48%
Average Household Income
$100,740
% of College Grads
49.7%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,084 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,060 - $2,155 per month
- Briarcrest Gardens Apartments
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 650+ Sq Ft
- 999 Briarcrest Dr
- Hershey, 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
Hershey High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Hershey, PA, in the Hershey neighborhood, and is served by the Derry Township School District in Pennsylvania. The school has a total enrollment of 1,079 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 83% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 83% are proficient in reading. Hershey High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.71, the graduation rate is 91%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1270 and an ACT score of 28. The average home value in this area is $461,664. Discover additional schools in the area, like Elizabeth Z Price Elementary School, Milton Hershey School, The Vista School, and more. Learn more about what Hershey has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Hershey High School.