Who attends Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School admits boys and girls of any race, color, religion, nationality, and ethnic origin to all of the programs and activities made available to students of the School. Children considered for admission must meet the following criteria: • Come from a family of low income, limited resources, and social need • Be from the ages of 4-15 years old • Have the ability to learn • Be free of serious emotional and behavioral problems that disrupt life in the classroom or the home • Be able to take part in the School’s program • Be born in the United States The School currently has more than 1,700 students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Students come predominantly from PA (77%) and the mid-Atlantic region, and represent more than 29 states in the U.S. Approximately 40% of the students have siblings who also attend MHS. The ethnicity of the students is: 46% Caucasian; 29% African American; 12% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 12% Other.
Milton Hershey School admits boys and girls of any race, color, religion, nationality, and ethnic origin to all of the programs and activities made available to students of the School. Children considered for admission must meet the following criteria: • Come from a family of low income, limited resources, and social need • Be from the ages of 4-15 years old • Have the ability to learn • Be free of serious emotional and behavioral problems that disrupt life in the classroom or the home • Be able to take part in the School’s program • Beborn in theUnited States The School currently has more than 1,800 students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Students come predominantly from PA (80%) and the mid-Atlantic region, and represent more than34 states in the U.S. Approximately 43% of the students have siblings who also attend MHS. The ethnicity of the students is: 44% Caucasian; 27% African American; 15% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 13% Other (2008-09 statistics).
