Lower Dauphin High School vs. Hershey High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hershey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Lower Dauphin High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,093 students in grades 9-12, Hershey High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,085 students
1,093 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
82 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#79 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
83%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
83%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
21-39%


Graduation Rate
93%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
271
281
Grade 10 Students
241
271
Grade 11 Students
292
276
Grade 12 Students
281
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
15%


% Hispanic
8%
8%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
82%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

