This is one of the worst school districts in the country, and don't let the teachers kid you: they are a huge part of the problem. Several school superintendents have been removed for corruption over the last twenty years. About fifteen years ago, so many students were failing to make minimum standards that the mayor took direct control of the school board, sparking a Constitutional confrontation with the Commonwealth.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette annually ranks high schools in Pennsylvania. The #500 school is in Philadelphia, and it graduates something like 6% of its students at minimum proficiency. Guess what? Harrisburg High isn't even ranked their rating is so low.