Harrisburg High School

Harrisburg High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This large urban high school is one of two public high schools operated by the Harrisburg City School District. In 2021–22, Harrisburg High School enrollment was reported as 1,187 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 664 males and 523 females. The graduation rate was 67.5%. According to the PA Department of Education 2% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The school is a federally designated Title I school. History The school first opened in 1971 as a merger of John Harris High School, which opened 1926, and William Penn High School. John Harris High School now refers to a campus of Harrisburg High. Extracurriculars Harrisburg High School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program. Harrisburg High School offers Marching Cougars Band, Concert Band, and a Jazz Ensemble. The school also offers a US Navy Junior ROTC program.