SciTech High
| SciTech High | |
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| Address | |
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215 Market Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public Magnet |
| School district | Harrisburg City School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sybil Knight-Burney |
| Principal | Ms. Sieta Achampong |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Age | 14 years old to 21 years old special education |
| Number of students | 366 pupils (2012-13), (2009-10) |
| Communities served | Harrisburg City |
| Affiliation | Harrisburg University |
| Website | http://www.hbgsd.k12.pa.us |
Coordinates: 40°15′37″N 76°52′51″W / 40.2603°N 76.8809°W
The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology High School also known as SciTech High, located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, welcomed its first students in September 2003. SciTech High is a regional math and science magnet school that attracts students from Harrisburg and neighboring school districts and is affiliated with the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Beginning with the 9th grade, SciTech High prepares students for a university curriculum, studying toward degrees in science, engineering and technology. Enrollment is limited to 400 pupils The opportunity to create a unified 9-16 curriculum is unique in the nation and represents a potentially replicable approach to bridging the frequent discontinuity between high school and higher education. The School is a federally designated Title I school.
In 2011, the Harrisburg City School District Board changed the name of the School to Harrisburg High School, SciTech Campus.
In 2013, Harrisburg High School, SciTech Campus' enrollment was reported as 366 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 60% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 2.7% of pupils received special education services, while 1.9% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 29 teachers. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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