Overview

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Students who are in an approved Derry Township Homeschool Program are eligible to participate in Hershey High School offerings as follows:

1. Academic Enrollment

2. Co-Curricular Activities

3. Athletics​​

The school district of residence shall develop policies and procedures to permit a child who is enrolled in a home educational program to participate, on the same basis as other students enrolled in the school district, in any co-curricular activity that merges extra curricular activities with a required academic course, including but not limited to, band or orchestra, and must permit a child who is enrolled in a home education program to participate in academic courses equaling up to at least one quarter of the school day for full-time students. [Section 13]

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Contact Information:
Students who are interested in enrolling in a Hershey High School course or activity, as an approved Home School student, should contact Angie Shipper, High School Counseling Administrative Assistant, to schedule a meeting with a High School Counselor.

Email: ashipper@hershey.k12.pa.us

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Requirements for Participation

Students must:

1. meet the eligibility criteria or their equivalent for participation in the co-curricular or an academic course that applies to students enrolled full time in the school district.

2. meet the prerequisite criteria or their equivalent (to include final exam for prerequisite course) for participation in the co-curricular or an academic course that applies to students enrolled in the district full time.  

3. Complies with all policies, rules, and regulations or their equivalent of the school district of residence.

4. May enroll in up to 2 courses (not to exceed 25% of the full time course load). 

5. Students must follow all rules and regulations as outlined in the Hershey High School Handbook.

Parents/Guardians:

• The parent or legal guardian of the child shall be responsible for transportation of the child to and from school for the selected courses, except that a home education student may utilize district transportation to or from the school district at the times a bus is otherwise already operating and space is available. *Note: students may only be present for the chosen academic/co-curricular activity.

District:

1. School district of residence shall provide the grade for co-curricular or academic course to the home education program supervisor.

*Home school students can attend career and technical education at DCTS or classes at the discretion of the local school district through the end of the 24/25 school year.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Dauphin County Technical School is a full-time, comprehensive public career and technical high school serving Central Dauphin, Derry Township, Halifax Area, Lower Dauphin, Middletown Area, and Susquehanna Township School Districts. Students from other school districts may attend on a tuition basis. At Dauphin County Technical School, we believe in educating the whole student by focusing on both the student's academic and career preparation.

Dauphin County Technical School offers 26 industry-certified career and technical programs for students to choose from, led by qualified teachers in their respective field/trade. Our teachers then take additional coursework through Penn State University to attain additional instructional credentials.

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In addition to the rigorous career and technical school component, students at DCTS may also enroll in a variety of academic classes. Students may elect to take college preparatory, honors, or AP-level classes. Students, upon completion of all course requirements for graduation, will earn their high school diploma from Dauphin County Technical School. More information concerning the career and technical programs and academic offerings may be found at the DCTS Website at www.dcts.org. 

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​Please Note: Students in their first year are enrolled in a career pathway. Students will rotate among the programs in their academy before making a final program selection at the end of their freshman year. 

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Most programs offered at DCTS are considered Pennsylvania Programs of Study (POS). POS students who complete these competencies may be eligible for college credit through Students Occupationally and Academically Ready (SOAR) if they meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Earn a high school diploma.

• Achieve a minimum 2.5 grade point in your technical program.

• Achieve competent or advanced level on the NOCTI.

• Achieve proficiency on all tasks in the approved Task List.

• Furnish proof to the postsecondary institution that you have met the requirements of your SOAR Program of Study. 

For more information on these articulation agreements and SOAR, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education Website at: www.education.state.pa.us/programsofstudy.

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Please Note: Students in their first year are enrolled in a career pathway. Students will rotate among the programs in their academy before making a final program selection at the end of their freshman year. 

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​​​Students interested in attending Dauphin County Technical School and are at least in the 9th grade should contact their guidance counselor to complete the required application within the timeframe. 

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