High Schools in Central Dauphin School District

Summary:

The Central Dauphin School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools - Central Dauphin Senior High School and Central Dauphin East Senior High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 within the Central Dauphin area.

Based on the data, Central Dauphin Senior High School appears to be the stronger performing of the two high schools in the district. It has a higher statewide school ranking, better test scores, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Central Dauphin East Senior High School. Central Dauphin Senior High School ranks 365th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, while Central Dauphin East Senior High School ranks 576th.

Both high schools maintain similar graduation and dropout rates, indicating they are able to support students through to graduation at comparable levels. However, the significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate at Central Dauphin East Senior High School suggests it may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance observed at this school. Overall, the Central Dauphin School District as a whole faces broader challenges, as it is ranked 362nd out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

District Detail

600 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5227

(717) 545-4703

SchoolDigger Rank:
362^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,389

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Dauphin Senior High School	Public	9-12	437 Piketown Road	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 703-5360	1,966	129	15.2	36.5%	1,189 (60.5%)	253 (12.9%)	190 (9.7%)	193 (9.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (6.9%)	51.8	365^th of 681 public high schools	46.4%		62.8	264^th of 686 public high schools	61.5%	101	38.6	46.5	64.8	$15,179	$351	$14,828
Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,573	116	13.5	101.5%	304 (19.3%)	510 (32.4%)	346 (22.0%)	229 (14.6%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	177 (11.3%)	15	576^th of 681 public high schools	15.4%		22.2	548^th of 686 public high schools	20.1%	28	21.2	22.8	40.5	$15,207	$565	$14,641

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Infinity Charter School	0.71 mi	1	25^th
Susquehanna Township School District	1.54 mi	4	515^th
Reach Cyber Charter School	1.58 mi	1
Dauphin County Technical School	1.64 mi	1	290^th
Harrisburg City School District	2.48 mi	13	579^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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