Dover Area Hs

46 West Canal St, Dover PA, 17315 | Dover Area School District | 717-292-8066
  • grades 9-12
  • students 999
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Dover
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
59%Dover
55%Pennsylvania

Dover Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dover Area School District" in Dover, PA. There are a total of 999 students and 68 teachers at Dover Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Dover Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 37% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Dover Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students999
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment133
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)83
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses38

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 Area Hs, there are a total of 133 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
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.

Dover Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 89.0% 86.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 5.9% 4.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Dover demographics profile

StatisticDoverPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,12412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,91428791
Median age36.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Dover

IndexDoverPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Dover Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.