Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17101

Summary:

The 17101 zip code area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp and Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, the charter school stands out with a significantly higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School is ranked 45th out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has an impressive 85.4% proficiency rate in 11th-grade Literature, compared to the statewide average of 63.2%. In contrast, Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp is ranked 282nd and has a 3-star rating. Despite the performance gap, both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, suggesting that these metrics may not fully capture the quality of education or the overall student experience.

The data also reveals that Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp serves a predominantly low-income student population, with a 99.07% free/reduced lunch rate, while the charter school's free/reduced lunch rate is not provided. This highlights the importance of considering factors beyond just location, such as school type, leadership, and resources, in understanding the educational landscape in a given area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	186	14	13.7		116 (62.4%)	32 (17.2%)	18 (9.7%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	90.6	45^th of 686 public high schools	93.4%		85.1	79^th of 674 public high schools	88.3%	34	66.6	75.0	85.4	$16,006	$173	$15,833
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	323	24	13.4	99.1%	12 (3.7%)	197 (61.0%)	91 (28.2%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	61	282^nd of 686 public high schools	58.9%		61.9	275^th of 674 public high schools	59.2%	7	46.3	43.5	73.9	$23,869	$620	$23,249

Cities Near Zip Code 17101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisburg	0.07 mi	40	628^th
Lemoyne	1.47 mi	1	585^th
New Cumberland	2.29 mi	3	353^rd
Camp Hill	2.43 mi	8	214^th
Steelton	2.95 mi	4	716^th

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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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