High Schools in Dauphin County Technical School

Summary:

Dauphin County Technical School is the sole high school located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,175 students. The school's performance and characteristics show a mix of strengths and challenges, with fluctuating rankings and academic proficiency rates compared to state averages.

The Dauphin County Technical School has seen its statewide ranking range from 316 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025 to 464 out of 686 in 2023-2024, with a SchoolDigger rating that has varied between 3 stars and 2 stars out of 5. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 87.9%, and its dropout rate was 1.4%. Academically, the school excels in Biology proficiency, with 66.4% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49.3%. However, the school lags behind the state in Algebra I and Literature proficiency.

The Dauphin County Technical School District as a whole is ranked 290 out of 606 in Pennsylvania, with a 3-star rating. The school's student population is predominantly low-income, with 99.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This socioeconomic status may present challenges for the school in terms of resources and support for its students. Overall, the data suggests that the Dauphin County Technical School has room for improvement, particularly in aligning its curriculum and instructional practices with state standards to better support student achievement.

District Detail

6001 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5631

(717) 652-3170

SchoolDigger Rank:
290^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 1,187

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
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	Total
Dauphin County Technical School	Public	9-12	6001 Locust Ln	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Dauphin County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(717) 652-3170	1,187	79	15.0	99.1%	467 (39.3%)	234 (19.7%)	273 (23.0%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.5%)	57.5	316^th of 681 public high schools	53.6%		40.2	464^th of 686 public high schools	32.4%	148	34.9	66.4	60.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Infinity Charter School	0.93 mi	1	25^th
Central Dauphin School District	0.97 mi	19	362^nd
Reach Cyber Charter School	2.35 mi	1
Susquehanna Township School District	3 mi	4	515^th
Harrisburg City School District	3.86 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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