Hershey High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

550 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033

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Top 20%

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Serving 1,079 students in grades 9-12, Hershey High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,079 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 91% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hershey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Hershey High School's student population of 1,079 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 83 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hershey High School
9	272
10	282
11	247
12	278

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Total Students

1,079 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hershey High School
2023	1,093
2022	1,128
2021	1,209
2020	1,229
2019	1,229
2018	1,117
2017	1,117
2016	1,126
2015	1,142
2014	1,156
2013	1,190
2012	1,143
2011	1,147
2010	1,161
2009	1,158
2008	1,179
2007	1,167
2006	1,201
2005	1,128
2004	1,125
2003	1,134
2002	1,091
2001	1,031
2000	978
1999	928
1998	888
1997	817
1996	779
1995	749
1994	707
1993	703
1992	680
1991	675
1990	716
1989	747
1988	803
1987	817

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

83 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hershey High School
2023	82
2022	82
2021	83
2020	83
2019	83
2018	83
2017	83
2016	83
2015	80
2014	80
2013	80
2012	80
2011	79
2010	79
2009	81
2008	75
2007	73
2006	74
2005	72
2004	68
2003	67
2002	65
2001	61
2000	60
1999	59
1998	55
1997	52
1996	49
1995	48
1994	44
1993	44
1992	47
1991	58
1990	53
1989	57
1988	59
1987	64

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Year Founded

1924

Colors

Blue, Orange

School Mascot

Trojan

School Rankings

Hershey High School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hershey High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#314 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hershey High School
2023	#314
2022	#79
2021	#601
2019	#54
2018	#51
2017	#27
2016	#33
2015	#144
2014	#439
2013	#671
2012	#1168

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55-59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	57%	38%	63%
2022	83%	36%	61%
2021	90%	38%	74%
2019	86%	45%	67%
2018	89%	45%	68%
2017	90%	46%	70%
2016	89%	46%	67%
2015	76%	43%	62%
2014	84%	72%	86%
2013	80%	73%	86%
2012	77%	74%	87%

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83%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2022	83%	55%	79%
2021	50%	55%	76%
2019	91%	62%	82%
2018	90%	63%	68%
2017	92%	63%	81%
2016	93%	62%	81%
2015	89%	62%	78%
2014	90%	70%	83%
2013	89%	70%	84%
2012	81%	71%	84%
2011	85%	73%	84%

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21-39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2022	30%	57%	79%
2021	90%	64%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	13:1
2019	15:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	16:1
1994	16:1	19:1	16:1
1993	16:1	19:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	12:1	17:1	14:1
1990	14:1	17:1	13:1
1989	13:1	17:1	14:1
1988	14:1	17:1	14:1
1987	13:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	15%	5%	15%
2022	13%	4%	15%
2021	14%	4%	15%
2020	12%	4%	13%
2019	12%	4%	13%
2018	12%	4%	13%
2017	12%	4%	13%
2016	12%	4%	12%
2015	11%	4%	11%
2014	8%	4%	10%
2013	8%	4%	10%
2012	8%	3%	9%
2011	7%	4%	9%
2010	9%	4%	10%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	8%	3%	9%
2007	7%	3%	8%
2006	6%	3%	7%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	8%	14%	9%
2022	8%	14%	8%
2021	7%	13%	8%
2020	7%	12%	8%
2019	7%	12%	8%
2018	4%	11%	7%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	4%	10%	6%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	5%	9%	6%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	4%	14%	5%
2022	5%	14%	6%
2021	5%	15%	6%
2020	5%	15%	5%
2019	5%	15%	5%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	3%	15%	3%
2015	3%	15%	3%
2014	3%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	4%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	5%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	3%	16%	4%
2007	3%	16%	3%
2006	3%	16%	3%
2005	3%	16%	3%
2004	2%	16%	2%
2003	2%	15%	2%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	69%	62%	67%
2022	69%	63%	67%
2021	70%	63%	68%
2020	73%	65%	70%
2019	73%	65%	70%
2018	77%	66%	74%
2017	77%	66%	74%
2016	79%	68%	76%
2015	81%	68%	77%
2014	84%	69%	79%
2013	82%	70%	78%
2012	82%	71%	79%
2011	84%	71%	81%
2010	84%	72%	81%
2009	86%	73%	84%
2008	87%	74%	85%
2007	88%	74%	87%
2006	89%	75%	88%
2005	90%	76%	90%
2004	89%	76%	90%
2003	92%	77%	92%
2002	92%	78%	93%
2001	95%	78%	94%
2000	95%	79%	95%
1999	94%	79%	94%
1998	95%	79%	95%
1997	95%	80%	95%
1996	95%	80%	95%
1995	95%	81%	95%
1994	95%	81%	95%
1993	94%	82%	95%
1992	94%	82%	95%
1991	95%	82%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	0.50	0.58	0.53
2022	0.50	0.57	0.53
2021	0.49	0.57	0.52
2020	0.45	0.54	0.48
2019	0.45	0.54	0.48
2018	0.39	0.53	0.44
2017	0.39	0.53	0.44
2016	0.36	0.51	0.41
2015	0.33	0.51	0.39
2014	0.29	0.50	0.37
2013	0.32	0.48	0.38
2012	0.32	0.47	0.36
2011	0.29	0.47	0.33
2010	0.29	0.46	0.31
2009	0.25	0.44	0.29
2008	0.24	0.43	0.26
2007	0.22	0.42	0.24
2006	0.21	0.41	0.21
2005	0.18	0.40	0.19
2004	0.21	0.40	0.18
2003	0.15	0.39	0.15
2002	0.14	0.37	0.14
2001	0.10	0.37	0.11
2000	0.09	0.35	0.10
1999	0.12	0.35	0.11
1998	0.10	0.35	0.10
1997	0.10	0.34	0.10
1996	0.10	0.34	0.10
1995	0.10	0.33	0.10
1994	0.10	0.33	0.09
1993	0.12	0.31	0.09
1992	0.12	0.31	0.10
1991	0.10	0.31	0.08

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91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	91%	87%	91%
2022	92%	87%	92%
2021	95%	87%	95%
2020	95%	87%	95%
2019	93%	86%	93%
2018	96%	86%	96%
2017	93%	86%	93%
2016	95%	86%	95%
2015	97%	86%	96%
2014	96%	86%	96%
2013	96%	85%	96%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	21%	54%	21%
2022	21%	50%	22%
2021	20%	49%	21%
2020	16%	48%	19%
2019	16%	48%	19%
2016	14%	44%	17%
2015	16%	41%	18%
2014	11%	38%	14%
2013	9%	36%	12%
2012	8%	34%	12%
2011	8%	33%	10%
2010	8%	31%	10%
2009	6%	27%	8%
2008	5%	25%	6%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	4%	25%	5%
2005	3%	22%	4%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2003	3%	23%	4%
2002	2%	23%	3%
2001	1%	22%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hershey High School	Pennsylvania	Derry Township School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Derry Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Trojan

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hershey High School's ranking?

Hershey High School is ranked #314 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Hershey High School often compared to?

Hershey High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lower Dauphin High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Hershey High School?

The graduation rate of Hershey High School is 91%, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%.

How many students attend Hershey High School?

1,079 students attend Hershey High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Hershey High School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hershey High School?

Hershey High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hershey High School offer ?

Hershey High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hershey High School part of?

Hershey High School is part of Derry Township School District.