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Harrisburg Christian School

2000 Blue Mountain Pkwy Box 6464, Harrisburg, PA, 17112-0171 -

School Notes Overview:

Since its founding in 1955, Harrisburg Christian School has partnered with parents to reinforce Christian values taught at church and instilled at home. We strive to assist students in learning to live and work well with others while also preparing them for successful adulthood and post-secondary educational endeavors. Harrisburg Christian School offers parents the opportunity to reinforce values they instill at home and in church on a daily basis in school. Those values are strengthened and the total person developed through challenging classroom academic experiences, extracurricular opportunities, chapels, and social events. Students participate in physical education, art, music and computer courses and may choose from various extracurricular activities such as competitive athletics, drama and competitions that foster a well-rounded educational development....

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School Overview:

	Harrisburg Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Dauphin County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	319 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 20 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 28 students
	Grade 5 - 27 students
	Grade 6 - 36 students
	Grade 7 - 31 students
	Grade 8 - 26 students
	Grade 9 - 26 students
	Grade 10 - 26 students
	Grade 11 - 17 students
	Grade 12 - 22 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Since its founding in 1955, Harrisburg Christian School has partnered with parents to reinforce Christian values taught at church and instilled at home. We strive to assist students in learning to live and work well with others while also preparing them for successful adulthood and post-secondary educational endeavors. Harrisburg Christian School offers parents the opportunity to reinforce values they instill at home and in church on a daily basis in school. Those values are strengthened and the total person developed through challenging classroom academic experiences, extracurricular opportunities, chapels, and social events. Students participate in physical education, art, music and computer courses and may choose from various extracurricular activities such as competitive athletics, drama and competitions that foster a well-rounded educational development.
Profile last updated: 02/08/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17112)	School Zip (17112)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,337 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$55,439	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	68% / 32%