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Upper Dauphin Area High School vs. Central Dauphin Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Upper Dauphin Area High School
220 N Church St
Elizabethville, PA 17023
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Central Dauphin Sr. High School
437 Piketown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Upper Dauphin Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Central Dauphin Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades 9-12, Upper Dauphin Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,975 students in grades 9-12, Central Dauphin Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
343 students
1,975 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
122 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#865 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#389 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Upper Dauphin Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Dauphin Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
58%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
91%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Upper Dauphin Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
97
559
Grade 10 Students
82
474
Grade 11 Students
81
460
Grade 12 Students
83
482

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Upper Dauphin Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Upper Dauphin Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Dauphin Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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