Central Dauphin Shs

437 Piketown Road, Harrisburg PA, 17112 | Central Dauphin School District | 717-703-5360
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1707
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 78% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Harrisburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
41%Harrisburg
55%Pennsylvania

Central Dauphin Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Central Dauphin School District" in Harrisburg, PA. There are a total of 1,707 students and 114 teachers at Central Dauphin Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Central Dauphin Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 41% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Central Dauphin Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1707
Teachers114
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Central Dauphin Shs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Central Dauphin Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 76.4% 55.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 8.6% 19.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 5.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 11.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 7.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Harrisburg demographics profile

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population49,24712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,06628791
Median age31.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Harrisburg

IndexHarrisburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Central Dauphin Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.