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SciTech Campus | |
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Address | |
215 Market Street Harrisburg , 17101 | |
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Type | Public |
Established | September 2003 |
School district | Harrisburg City School District |
Principal | Sieta Achampong |
Grades | 9th - 12th |
Number of students | 366 pupils (2012-13),[1] |
Communities served | Harrisburg City |
Affiliation | Harrisburg University |
Website | http://www.hbgsd.k12.pa.us |
SciTech Campus of Harrisburg High school, located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a regional math and science public school that attracts students from Harrisburg and neighboring school districts. Beginning with the 9th grade, SciTech Campus 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.[2] The school is a federally designated Title I school. It opened in September 2003.
In 2011, the Harrisburg City School District Board changed the name of the school to Harrisburg High School, SciTech Campus. Prior the name was Scitech High.[3]
In 2013, Harrisburg High School, SciTech Campus' enrollment was reported as 366 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[4]