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just the facts
History
Founded in 1909 by
chocolate industrialist
Milton S. Hershey and his
wife Catherine, Milton
Hershey School offers
children pre-K through
grade 12 a top-notch education
at no cost to their families.
Location
MHS is located in beautiful
Hershey, Pennsylvania,
25 minutes from Harrisburg,
90 minutes from Baltimore
and just under two hours
from Philadelphia.
Milton
Hershey
School
harrisburg
philadelphia
Campus
baltimore
At more than 4,200 acres,
the MHS campus is one
of the largest in the United
States. With 203 buildings,
6 swimming pools, animal
barns, a 7,000-seat stadium
and 2,315 student computers,
it is one of the most wellresourced,
technologically
advanced and wellmaintained
educational
institutions in the nation.
Enrollment
2,000 students,
Pre-K–Grade 12
In 2013-14, new students
came from:
• Dauphin, Lancaster, and
Lebanon counties — 28%
• Other Pennsylvania
counties — 50%
• States other than
Pennsylvania — 22%
43 percent of MHS students
have a sibling at the school.
There is an equal number of
boys and girls.
Divisions
MHS consists of three
divisions, each emphasizing
the specific needs and
interests of the ages it serves.
Elementary Division:
Pre-K–Grade 4
Middle Division:
Grade 5–Grade 8
Senior Division:
Grade 9–Grade 12
Faculty
190 caring, talented teachers
committed to whole-child
education.
Home Life
163 student homes, each with
8 to 12 students, led by
408 houseparents. Seniors live
together in apartment-style
settings meant to prepare
them for independent living
after graduation.
Career/ Technical
Certifications
Every MHS student
graduates with at least
one industry-recognized
certification, choosing
among 11 career paths.
Technology
From high-tech “smart”
classrooms to laptops for
Senior Division students to
computers in the student
homes, MHS is committed to
providing the tools and the
technological education each
student needs to learn and
prepare for the future. There
are more computers than
there are people at MHS.
Activities
From sports to arts to
leadership development,
MHS offers experiences that
help young people pursue
their passions and grow
as individuals. Everything
they need to participate is
provided by the school.
After MHS
Whatever they do after
graduation, MHS students
lead successful lives.
83 percent plan to pursue
some type of postsecondary
education.
Included at
no cost to
families
Everything below is included
for all MHS students.
• Tuition
• Housing
• Healthy meals and snacks
• Clothing
• School supplies
• Medical care (including
eyeglasses and
medications)
• Counseling services
(in individual or group
settings)
• Dental care
• Tutoring and individual
academic assistance
• All activities
• Sports equipment
• Musical instruments
• Computers
• Field trips
• 24/7 security
The highest qualifying
income for a family of four
for 2014 was $47,700.
MHS students can earn up
to $80,000 in scholarships
for college through strong
academic performance and
good citizenship.
Contact Us
(800) 322-3248 (toll-free)
mhs-admissions@mhs-pa.org
Milton Hershey School
Admissions Office
430 E. Governor Road
P.O. Box 830
Hershey, PA 17033-0830
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.
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