Should you attend Lower Dauphin High School or Hershey High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
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 1,093 students in grades 9-12, Hershey High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 31% of the student body (majority 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
1,093 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 30%)
#79 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 30% in PA)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
92%
(Top 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
271
281
Grade 10 Students
241
271
Grade 11 Students
292
276
Grade 12 Students
281
265
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
15%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
82%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
