Susquehanna Township High School

Susquehanna Township High School is a midsized, public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania serving students from Susquehanna Township. The school provides grades 9 through 12. In 2014, the school had 898 pupils, with 35.9% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. Additionally, 13% of pupils received special education services, while 6.9% of pupils were identified as gifted. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind in 2014.In 2010, 253 students were eligible for the federal free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian - 454, Hispanic - 41, Black - 448, Asian and Pacific Islanders - 46 and Alaskan/Native American - 1. In 2010, the school employed 64 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 16:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.Graduation rateIn 2015, the District’s graduation rate was 93%. 2014 - declined to 94.5%.2013 - 94%.2013 - 88%.2012 - 90%2011 - 91%.2010 - 87%, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Calculated under former formula:2010 - 97% 2009 - 98% 2008 - 94%2007 - 94%Academic achievement2015 School Performance ProfileSusquehanna Township High School achieved 62.3 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement.The PDE reported that 73% of the High School’s students were on grade level in reading/literature. In Algebra 1, 63.9% of students showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology I, 58.5% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course. Statewide, 53 percent of schools with an eleventh grade achieved an academic score of 70 or better. Five percent of the 2,033 schools with 11th grade were scored at 90 and above; 20 percent were scored between 80 and 89; 28 percent between 70 and 79; 25 percent between 60 and 69 and 22 percent below 60. The Keystone Exam results showed: 73 percent of students statewide scored at grade-level in English, 64 percent in Algebra I and 59 percent in biology.