Hanover Senior High School is located in Hanover, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Hanover Public School District. The current Principal Andrew Samuelson, while the Assistant Principal is Eric Lehman. The school's colors are orange and black, and the mascot is the Nighthawk.
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In 2010, the high school is in Warning status due to low academic achievement and the chronically low graduation rate.[4]
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 59% of Hanover High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[11] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[12] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
The high school does not offer a Dual Enrollment program. This state funded program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school, including the graduation ceremony. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[13] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[14]
Graduation requirements are that each student must: complete a course of study to include 26 credits including: English 4 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Math 3 credits, Science 3 credits, Fine Arts 1 credit, Practical Arts 1 credit, Health Safety education 1.5 credits, Physical Education 2 credits, Computer Technology 1 credit, Speech 0.5 credit, Family Consumer Living 1 credit, Electives 4 credits.[15]
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[16] The Culminating Project at Hanover Public School District requires the pupil to produce a product or complete 30 hours of community service. [17]
Beginning with the class of 2015, students must take the Keystone Exams in Literature and Algebra 1.[18]
The high school's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by the school board policy. The student must be passing four major subjects. A major subject is one that awards a full credit. The student may not be failing more than two subjects, regardless of the amount of credit each subject carries.[19]
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[20] [21]