SciTech Campus of Harrisburg High school, located in downtown
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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, 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
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,
engineering
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and
technology
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. 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. The school is a federally designated
Title I
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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.
In 2013, Harrisburg High School, SciTech Campus' enrollment was reported as 366 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.
Program
SciTech Campus focuses on the ''College in High School'' program, that lets students enroll in college classes while they are still in high school. Students take advanced and engaging science related courses and earn college credit while completing high school graduation requirements. In the past, SciTech has allowed students to take classes at the nearby Harrisburg Area Community College campus as well as Harrisburg University.
Students participate in a monthly Community Partnership Day.
This day is used as an external teaching tool with each activity or group monitored by a staff member. Activities include speakers, volunteer events, and career development and exploration opportunities. This type of activity is unique to this high school in the area.
Extracurricular activities
The school has one of the few active robotics teams in Harrisburg. It is led by one of the school's first teachers, Robert Steps. The program helps teach teamwork, ingenuity, and how to speak robot C, a code language designed for robots. The team joins in a tournament every year.
Other current and former extracurricular activities include Math & Music Club, Student Council, Youth & Government, Brainbusters/Quiz Bowl, Choir, Key Club, International Club, and National Honor Society. Student athletes are eligible to compete for the Harrisburg High Cougars with students from the John Harris campus.
Staff
See also
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Harrisburg School District
References
External links
Official site
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Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
High schools in Central Pennsylvania
Educational institutions established in 2003
University-affiliated schools in the United States
Schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Public high schools in Pennsylvania
Magnet schools in Pennsylvania
2003 establishments in Pennsylvania