Upper Dauphin Area High School vs. Central Dauphin East Sr. High School
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School Overview
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Central Dauphin East Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades 9-12, Upper Dauphin Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,573 students in grades 9-12, Central Dauphin East Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than 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 81% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
331 students
1,573 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
116 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1915 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2021 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
21%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
83
428
Grade 10 Students
81
381
Grade 11 Students
88
369
Grade 12 Students
79
395
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
15%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
3%
33%
% White
86%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.78
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%