Lower Dauphin High School vs. Central Dauphin Sr. High School
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Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Lower Dauphin High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,975 students in grades 9-12, Central Dauphin Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,085 students
1,975 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
122 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 30%)
#389 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
58%
(Top 30% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 30% in PA)
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
91%
(Top 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
271
559
Grade 10 Students
241
474
Grade 11 Students
292
460
Grade 12 Students
281
482
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
82%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
