MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AND NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD-ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY. THANKS TO THE VISION AND GENEROSITY OF MILTON AND CATHERINE HERSHEY, EVERY ENROLLED STUDENT RECEIVES COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND OPPORTUNITY AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILY. THIS INCLUDES: - HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERED INSTATE-OF-THE-ARTCLASSROOMS WITH SMALL CLASS SIZES, ENSURING PERSONAL ATTENTION AND TAILORED INSTRUCTION. - THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, DENTAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE OF ALL STUDENTS. - NUTRITIOUS MEALS, CLOTHING, AND SAFE YEAR-ROUND HOUSING, CREATING CONSISTENCY AND STABILITY THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON LEARNING AND GROWTH. - ROBUST CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) OFFERINGS, COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSEWORK, ARTS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS, ATHLETICS, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN AUTHENTIC WORK SETTINGS. MANY CHILDRENENROLLINGAT MHS COME FROM ENVIRONMENTS SHAPED BY POVERTY-RELATED STRESSORS. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, NEW STUDENTS REPORTEDHIGH LEVELSOF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), INCLUDING: - FORTY-FIVE PERCENT HAD MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THEIR FAMILY - THIRTY-SEVEN PERCENT EXPERIENCED FAMILY DRUG OR ALCOHOL ISSUES - THIRTY-THREE PERCENT HAD AN INCARCERATED FAMILY MEMBER - TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT WITNESSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - TWENTY-THREE PERCENT WHO ATTENDED THREE OR MORE SCHOOLS BEFORE ENROLLING - SEVENTEEN PERCENT EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS - FOURTEEN PERCENT WHO EXPERIENCED FOOD INSECURITY THESE HARDSHIPS CANIMPACTLEARNING, EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND STABILITY. AT MHS, STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND A CONSISTENT, CARING ENVIRONMENT-FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS THAT HELP THEM BUILD RESILIENCE AND THRIVE. MHS CONTINUES TO SET A NATIONAL STANDARD FOR WHOLE CHILD CARE. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM 21,929 NURSE/PEDIATRICIAN VISITS, 13,127 DENTAL VISITS AND 54,791 DENTAL PROCEDURES, 1,535 VISION EXAMS AND 1,449 PAIRS OF EYEGLASSES, AND 3,137 IMMUNIZATIONS ADMINISTERED. THIS LEVEL OF CARE REMOVES BARRIERS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, EXTRACURRICULARS, AND HEALTHY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN AGE-APPROPRIATE CAREER EXPLORATION. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE PART IN INTERNSHIPS, CO-OPS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, SUPPORTED BY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT & RESORTS, THE HERSHEY COMPANY, PENN STATE HEALTH, AND CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING. IN 2024-25, MHS STUDENTS COMPLETED1,149 CAREER EXPOSURE EXPERIENCESAND245 AUTHENTIC WORK EXPERIENCES (INCLUDING INTERNSHIPS, CO-OPS, AND PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS) STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE10 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION(CTE)PROGRAM AREASINCLUDINGBUT NOT LIMITED TOLAW,PUBLIC SAFETY,AND SECURITY,COMPUTERTECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTUREANDNATURAL RESOURCES, AND EDUCATIONANDHUMAN SERVICES. ------------------- THIS TUITION-FREE, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, INCLUDING PHYSICAL CARE AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN ACADEMIC, HOME LIFE, AND COMMUNITY/CAREER SETTINGS, HAS AN ANNUAL COST OF: TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES: 275,394,785 LESS: LINE 22 DEPRECIATION (37,294,415) LINE 2 GRANTS (9,551,378) -------------- TOTAL EXPENSES 228,548,992 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2,157 GAAP COST PER STUDENT - TOTAL EXPENSES (PART IX LINE 25) $381,246,771 (TOTAL EXPENSES/2,157) = $176,749 TOTAL ANNUAL COST PER STUDENT- SCHOOL AND TRUST TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES LESS DEPRECIATION (PART IX LINE 22) AND CES GRANTS (PART IX LINE 2) $228,548,992 (TOTAL EXPENSES)/2,157 (TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS) = $105,957 MHS DIRECT COST PER STUDENT - SCHOOL ONLY FOR A PREMIER BOARDING SCHOOL SUCH AS MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL, THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN $105,000 PER STUDENT INCLUDES HOLISTIC CARE, EDUCATION RESOURCES, GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND MORE. MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL ASSUMES THE COST FOR MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, DENTAL, ORTHODONTIC, SOCIAL WORK, AND PRESCRIPTION CARE FOR EACH STUDENT. COSTS AT MOST PRIVATE COLLEGES ALSO EXCEED THIS FIGURE. COLLEGES ALSO EXCEED THIS FIGURE. COLLEGES ALSO EXCEED THIS FIGURE. WORK, AND PRESCRIPTION CARE FOR EACH STUDENT. COSTS AT MOST PRIVATE COLLEGES ALSO EXCEED THIS FIGURE.