The Steelton-Highspire School District is a diminutive, suburban public school district located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Steelton and Highspire, both industrial suburbs of the City of Harrisburg. The district encompasses approximately and is located on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River. According to the 2020 United States census, it serves a resident population of 9,004.US Census Bureau, [./Https://www.census.gov/en.html US Census 2020] The educational attainment levels for the Steelton-Highspire School District population (25 years old and over) were 89% high school graduates and 11% college graduates.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 74.8% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2009, Steelton-Highspire School District residents' per capita income was $17,304, while the median family income was $39,956.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
The district operates Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, and one combined middle school, junior high school, and high school. Although the school district serves the boroughs of Steelton and Highspire, the Steelton-Highspire School District campus is geographically located in Swatara Township.
Extracurriculars The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
Sports The district funds:
Boys Baseball - A Basketball - AAA Football - AA Track and field - AA
Girls Basketball - A Softball - A Track and field - AA Volleyball - A
Junior high school sports
Boys Basketball Football Track and field
Girls Basketball Track and field Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2015
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