Dauphin County Technical School

6001 Locust Ln, Colonial Park PA, 17109 | Central Dauphin School District | 717-652-3170
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1068
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Colonial Park
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
n/aColonial Park
55%Pennsylvania

Dauphin County Technical School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Central Dauphin School District" in Colonial Park, PA. There are a total of 1,068 students and 80 teachers at Dauphin County Technical School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dauphin County Technical School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Dauphin County Technical School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1068
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment40
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dauphin County Technical School, there are a total of 40 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dauphin County Technical School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 57.2% 55.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 29.3% 19.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 5.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 11.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 7.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Colonial Park demographics profile

StatisticColonial ParkPennsylvaniaNational
Population15,45712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,06628791
Median age34.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English84%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Colonial Park

IndexColonial ParkPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters12.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Dauphin County Technical School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.