Steelton-Highspire School District

The Steelton-Highspire School District is a diminutive, suburban^[1] 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 2 square miles (5.2 km²) 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

TypePublic

ColorsBlue, white, and grey

Websitewww.shsd.k12.pa.us

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Steelton-Highspire School District
Steelton-Highspire High School
Address
250 Reynders Street Steelton , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17113 United States
District information
Type	Public
Students and staff
Colors	Blue, white, and grey
Other information
Website	www.shsd.k12.pa.us

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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.^[4] In 2009, Steelton-Highspire School District residents' per capita income was $17,304, while the median family income was $39,956.^[5] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501^[6] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.^[7] In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371.^[8] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.^[9]

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.