Lower Dauphin Hs

201 S Hanover St, Hummelstown PA, 17036 | Lower Dauphin School District | 717-566-5330
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1165
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Hummelstown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
63%Hummelstown
55%Pennsylvania

Lower Dauphin Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lower Dauphin School District" in Hummelstown, PA. There are a total of 1,165 students and 88 teachers at Lower Dauphin Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Lower Dauphin Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 39% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Lower Dauphin Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1165
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment353
Taking some courses261
Taking some courses (not tests)80
Passing some courses217
Passing no courses35

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 Lower Dauphin Hs, there are a total of 353 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 261 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Lower Dauphin Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 89.4% 87.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 5.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Hummelstown demographics profile

StatisticHummelstownPennsylvaniaNational
Population4,73212,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,81028791
Median age36.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hummelstown

IndexHummelstownPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade94.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college58.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lower Dauphin Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.