Central Dauphin High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,831 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 112th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 437 Piketown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
- Principal or Admin: Carol Johnson
School District Details
- Central Dauphin School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,477
- Graduation Rate: 81.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.1
- Enrolled Students: 10,701
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,831
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 133.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 940 (51.3%)
- Females: 853 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 140 (7.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 215 (11.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 196 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 69 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 3.0% |
| White | 1,471 | 80.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 484 | 26.4% |
| 10th Grade | 459 | 25.1% |
| 11th Grade | 472 | 25.8% |
| 12th Grade | 416 | 22.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
12.5%
District:
29.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
91.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.1%
District:
1.2%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
87.8%
District:
82.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
85.8%
District:
80.2%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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