Susquehanna Township High School

Summary:

Susquehanna Township High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 743. The school is part of the Susquehanna Township School District, which is ranked 481 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Susquehanna Township High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates lower than the state in Algebra I (37.8% vs. 41.6%), Biology (45.3% vs. 50.5%), and Literature (53% vs. 63.2%). The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggling the most, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 40% of Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. While the school's four-year graduation rate of around 87% is on par with the state average, its dropout rate has been slightly higher, ranging from 0.7% to 1.6% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Central Dauphin Senior High School, Cedar Cliff High School, and Camp Hill Senior High School, Susquehanna Township High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,635 in 2018-2019 to $30,305 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to its performance challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3500 Elmerton Ave
       Harrisburg, PA  17109-1131


(717) 657-5117

District: Susquehanna Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
444th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $30,305 Help


Feeder schools for Susquehanna Township High School:

Elementary:    Sara Lindemuth Elementary School
    Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School
Middle:    Susquehanna Township Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  774

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.2%
White:
19.9%
Asian:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.1% Help


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Compare Details Susquehanna Township High School ranks worse than 64.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Susquehanna Township High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Susquehanna Township High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.2%), White (19.9%), Asian (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Susquehanna Township High School is 13.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Susquehanna Township High School is $30,305.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Susquehanna Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Susquehanna Township High School 444th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Susquehanna Township High School in the ranking list.)

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Susquehanna Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Susquehanna Township School District 481st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Susquehanna Township High School

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Rank History for all students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.40 126th 583 78.4%
2004 66.82 213th 590 63.9%
2005 56.20 304th 593 48.7%
2006 44.27 416th 604 31.1%
2007 59.59 298th 615 51.5%
2008 63.58 247th 621 60.2%
2009 53.02 357th 632 43.5%
2010 55.53 340th 649 47.6%
2011 39.88 491st 660 25.6%
2012 56.39 358th 664 46.1%
2013 39.26 431st 591 27.1%
2014 43.63 397th 580 31.6%
2015 55.67 383rd 680 43.7%
2016 37.49 502nd 677 25.8%
2017 46.11 440th 663 33.6%
2018 39.08 489th 673 27.3%
2019 37.25 497th 693 28.3%
2021 28.91 429th 537 20.1%
2022 26.97 503rd 634 20.7%
2023 32.87 493rd 674 26.9%
2024 43.08 444th 686 35.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.23 87th 129 32.6%
2024 48.98 74th 150 50.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.35 509th 652 21.9%
2024 42.36 397th 664 40.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.08 418th 665 37.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.57 276th 502 45.0%
2024 33.50 321st 513 37.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.82 421st 662 36.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.38 100th 112 10.7%
2024 23.11 101st 121 16.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.85 137th 260 47.3%
2024 55.32 115th 284 59.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.65 99th 252 60.7%
2024 42.83 152nd 274 44.5%
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Rank History for White students at Susquehanna Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.34 231st 577 60.0%
2024 65.66 193rd 595 67.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Susquehanna Township High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 443 188 12 20 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1989 445 181 12 5 2 n/a n/a 0 645
1990 464 154 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 415 160 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 589
1992 416 138 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1993 416 145 15 7 3 n/a n/a 0 586
1994 432 158 17 8 3 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 547 195 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1996 547 195 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1997 557 208 20 18 2 n/a n/a 0 805
1998 587 239 24 17 3 n/a n/a 0 870
1999 582 236 30 24 3 n/a n/a 0 875
2000 558 275 28 18 5 n/a n/a 0 884
2001 571 295 32 20 8 n/a n/a 0 926
2002 572 360 29 26 5 n/a n/a 0 992
2003 572 360 29 26 5 n/a n/a 0 992
2004 587 360 29 30 4 n/a n/a 0 1010
2005 569 362 28 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1002
2006 563 381 33 32 4 n/a n/a 0 1013
2007 558 392 34 37 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
2008 503 443 37 47 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
2009 491 444 42 46 2 n/a n/a 0 1025
2010 454 448 46 41 1 n/a n/a 6 996
2011 450 470 60 66 0 0 3 0 1049
2012 405 458 61 59 1 1 4 0 989
2013 373 399 64 67 2 2 22 0 929
2014 334 379 63 79 2 1 40 0 898
2015 292 367 66 80 1 2 60 0 868
2016 270 342 73 78 0 4 62 0 829
2017 253 354 67 64 0 3 65 0 806
2018 219 346 70 86 1 4 62 0 788
2019 204 333 79 99 2 3 56 0 776
2020 170 313 79 100 2 1 54 0 719
2021 141 309 106 97 3 1 58 0 715
2022 152 320 121 96 1 1 67 0 758
2023 146 309 122 96 2 3 65 0 743
2024 154 296 124 123 4 3 70 0 774

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Susquehanna Township High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 664 50.0 13.2 n/a
1989 645 47.3 13.6 n/a
1990 631 48.3 13.0 0
1991 589 52.2 11.2 n/a
1992 569 48.3 11.7 n/a
1993 586 43.5 13.5 n/a
1994 618 44.5 13.9 n/a
1995 768 48.5 15.8 n/a
1996 768 48.5 15.8 n/a
1997 805 51.5 15.6 n/a
1998 870 52.0 16.7 n/a
1999 875 58.0 15.1 n/a
2000 884 60.0 14.7 9.4
2001 926 62.5 14.8 10.8
2002 992 61.5 16.1 13.3
2003 992 61.5 16.1 13.3
2004 1010 63.3 16.0 12.4
2005 1002 61.3 16.3 13.2
2006 1013 61.3 16.5 17.3
2007 1022 63.8 16.0 20.3
2008 1030 70.0 14.7 23.3
2009 1025 66.0 15.5 26.3
2010 996 66.4 15.0 25.5
2011 1049 63.9 16.4 28
2012 989 66.2 14.9 30.7
2013 929 65.8 14.1 29.4
2014 898 69.2 12.9 36
2015 868 72.0 12.0 37.3
2016 829 67.0 12.3 40.2
2017 806 65.0 12.4 40.9
2018 788 61.5 12.8 50.3
2019 776 61.5 12.6 50
2020 719 59.5 12.0 53.3
2021 715 57.0 12.5 57.3
2022 758 55.5 13.6 50.5
2023 743 56.3 13.1 55.3
2024 774 57.3 13.5 64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Susquehanna Township High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 664 50.0 13.2 n/a
1989 645 47.3 13.6 n/a
1990 631 48.3 13.0 0
1991 589 52.2 11.2 n/a
1992 569 48.3 11.7 n/a
1993 586 43.5 13.5 n/a
1994 618 44.5 13.9 n/a
1995 768 48.5 15.8 n/a
1996 768 48.5 15.8 n/a
1997 805 51.5 15.6 n/a
1998 870 52.0 16.7 n/a
1999 875 58.0 15.1 n/a
2000 884 60.0 14.7 9.4
2001 926 62.5 14.8 10.8
2002 992 61.5 16.1 13.3
2003 992 61.5 16.1 13.3
2004 1010 63.3 16.0 12.4
2005 1002 61.3 16.3 13.2
2006 1013 61.3 16.5 17.3
2007 1022 63.8 16.0 20.3
2008 1030 70.0 14.7 23.3
2009 1025 66.0 15.5 26.3
2010 996 66.4 15.0 25.5
2011 1049 63.9 16.4 28
2012 989 66.2 14.9 30.7
2013 929 65.8 14.1 29.4
2014 898 69.2 12.9 36
2015 868 72.0 12.0 37.3
2016 829 67.0 12.3 40.2
2017 806 65.0 12.4 40.9
2018 788 61.5 12.8 50.3
2019 776 61.5 12.6 50
2020 719 59.5 12.0 53.3
2021 715 57.0 12.5 57.3
2022 758 55.5 13.6 50.5
2023 743 56.3 13.1 55.3
2024 774 57.3 13.5 64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Susquehanna Township High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $312 (2.9%) $10,323 (97.1%) $10,635
2020 $64 (0.3%) $19,435 (99.7%) $19,499
2021 $706 (3.2%) $21,543 (96.8%) $22,249
2022 $1,411 (4.7%) $28,894 (95.3%) $30,305

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Susquehanna Township High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 497th of 693 High schoolsRanks 493rd of 674 High schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Susquehanna Township High School)55.224.5
 30.7%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Susquehanna Township High School)50.238.9
 11.3%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Susquehanna Township High School)57.449
 8.4%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students776743
 4.3%
African American333309
 7.2%
American Indian22
Asian79122
 54.4%
Hispanic9996
 3%
Pacific Islander33
White204146
 28.4%
Two or More Races5665
 16.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50%55.3%
 5.3%


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Susquehanna Township High School ranks 444th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Susquehanna Township High School are 38% African American, 20% White, 16% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 774 students attended Susquehanna Township High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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