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Penn Trafford High School

Harrison City, PA
  • Public
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  • Grades 9-12
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  • Enrollment: 1304

Overview

Penn Trafford High School
3381 Pennsylvania 130
Harrison City, PA 15636
(724) 744-4471
Penn Trafford High School is located in Harrison City, PA and serves grades 9-12.It received a GreatSchool rating of 8 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Native American
0%
Hispanic
1%
Black
1%
Two or more races
1%
Asian
1%
White
97%

Reviews8 Reviews

5.0
student
Academic wise, this school is great. I have learned many valuable things here. The math department is not the greatest, but it works. If you are in band, you will hate the administration. Penn-Trafford does not at all support band. I am in Marching Band, and I get so disgusted with our administrators. We barely have a budget. All of it goes to athletics. Marching Band had just a much physical activity as any sport does. We march around on a field in the middle of summer for over 80 hours, but yet we barely have money to do anything. The athletic secretary doesn’t support us at all. Football had the highest budget in the district. Crowds yell and scream at football games while bands are performing. Away bands have complained about this as well. This has tarnished the reputation of our district for away bands when they come here and are not respected. Great way for othet schools to think about us! Our budget is probably going to be lowered even more soon! If you are in band or the arts, you will not be supported. If you’re an athlete though, you are the best! Most of the teachers do not act this way though, just the athletic and school administrators. There are some teachers though that do act this way, and it makes me ashamed to be at this school. ON A GOOD NOTE: Other than the way that the band and color guard are treated, this is a great school. You learn a lot, and you are very prepared when you leave high school. Penn-Trafford is the best, except for the way that they treat their band and color guard and other activities involving the arts.
parent
Top notch! The administration really cares about the students and brings a high level of academic achievement. Faculty and staff are fantastic.
other
One of the comments below said PT had average state testing scores which is completely false. PT is ranked very high on PSSAs amongst other public schools (top 15%, some years top 10%). Another poor rating came from a parent who complained about the school's guidance counselors not helping their child apply for school/ financial aid/ scholarships. PTHS prepared your child to actually get into a college. Many children across the state are not even eligible to graduate high school and drop out. So I have an issue with your one star rating. One last comment on a ranker before me, an individual conplained about the lack of diversity. Yes, PT is predominately caucasian but that is not the school's fault. The school is public to all PT residents... they're just predominately white. I'm not saying PT is a perfect school district, it definitely has flaws like all schools. However, now that I have had my student teaching in an urban pittsburgh public school, it frustrates me that people have given an above average school such a low rating. I just wish the people who gave one star ratings could visit an inner city school where there are bigger problems that need resolved.
student
I am a former student and am now a high school chemistry teacher in Eastern PA. I cannot believe the poor ratings for this exceptional school district. The school has repetitively scored high and in the top 100 (out of over 600) public schools. I graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh with a chem major and biology minor. I then did an alternative route program for my teacher certification in secondary education with a science specialization... Anyway, I routinely scored higher than my peers on exams throughout college. I believe PT helped me tremendously and I was given a great education. The teachers are top-notch and prepare students for the future. I wish the students and parents who gave poor reviews could experience a different school district where books and teachers are in high demand. Absolutely absurd comments.
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