Hershey High School
550 Homestead Rd, Hershey, PA 17033. 79.9% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
79.9% of graduates enrolled in college, 25 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.
The path from Hershey
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 79.9%Military 4.5%Working in Pennsylvania 44.7%Other or not found 10.6%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Hershey
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 7.3 mi 27% $16,753 $71,762 Lebanon Valley College 7.7 mi 69% $28,059 $67,002 Elizabethtown College 9.2 mi 82% $25,682 $66,572 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 12.6 mi 36% $14,133 $48,379 Harrisburg Area Community College 13.0 mi 21% $10,627 $45,834 Central Penn College 15.6 mi 53% $15,056 $50,822
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Palmyra Area Senior High School (3.4 mi, 64% to college) · Lower Dauphin High School (3.6 mi, 59.7% to college) · Middletown Area High School (6.8 mi, 46.7% to college) · Dauphin County Technical School (7.5 mi, 33.5% to college) · Annville Cleona High School (7.6 mi, 51.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Derry Township School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Hershey | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 79.9% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 92.6% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Hershey High School graduates go to college?
- 79.9% of the Class of 2023 at Hershey High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
- What is the graduation rate at Hershey High School?
- Hershey High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
