Dover High School

101 Pirates Loop, Dover AR, 72837 | Dover School District | 479-331-2120
  • grades 9-12
  • students 436
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Dover
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
55%Dover
45%Arkansas

Dover High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dover School District" in Dover, AR. There are a total of 436 students and 37 teachers at Dover High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Dover High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 17% lower than the Arkansas average.

Dover High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students436
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment129
Taking some courses109
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses74

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 Dover High School, there are a total of 129 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 109 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Dover High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 93.6% 92.5% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 3.6% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.4% 1.9% 3.1%

Dover demographics profile

StatisticDoverArkansasNational
Population2,4003,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8495891
Median age37.837.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Dover

IndexDoverArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school73.8%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college43.9%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.4%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Dover High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.