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Dover Area High School

Q: Is Dover Area High School a good school?

Dover Area High School ranks 210 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Dover Area High School is a public high school serving 1,013 students in grades 9-12 in Dover, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Dover Area School District, which is ranked 175 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dover Area High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 10 years, with performance on Keystone Exams generally above the state average. The school has shown improvement in Keystone Exam proficiency rates in most subject areas. York County School of Technology and Bermudian Springs High School are nearby schools that tend to underperform Dover Area High School on academic measures, while Northeastern Senior High School and York Suburban Senior High School consistently outperform it.

The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate and low dropout rate. However, the percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has increased significantly, from 35.64% in 2021-2022 to 95.36% in 2023-2024. This contrasts with nearby schools like York Suburban Senior High School and Northeastern Senior High School, which have lower percentages of students from low-income families. Despite these changes, Dover Area High School has shown strong performance for its African American and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools for these groups.

979

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,369

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Intermediate Ave
Dover, PA 17315-1499

(717) 292-8066

District: Dover Area School District

Feeder schools for Dover Area High School:

Elementary:	Dover Area Elementary School
	Leib Elementary School
	North Salem Elementary School
	Weigelstown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg52%

210^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 606Dover Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	210 of 681	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	312 of 686	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	251 of 674	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	289 of 634	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	332 of 537	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	253 of 693	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	339 of 673	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	403 of 663	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	424 of 677	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	455 of 680	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	451 of 580	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	446 of 591	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.7	378 of 664	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	467 of 660	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	498 of 649	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.3	384 of 632	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.7	156 of 621	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	147 of 615	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	228 of 604	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.5	303 of 593	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.1	281 of 590	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.3	263 of 583	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	42 of 276	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	85 of 284	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	208 of 524	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.7	405 of 513	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	275 of 502	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	209 of 657	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	293 of 665	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	124 of 287	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	136 of 274	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.3	200 of 252	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	278 of 651	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	263 of 664	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	212 of 652	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	205 of 660	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	306 of 662	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	72.8	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	187 of 583	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	285 of 595	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	248 of 577	57.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature68%+6 vs state

Algebra I58%+14 vs state

Biology55%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Dover Area High School

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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
Dover Area High School	Public	9-12	4500 Intermediate Ave	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8066	979	62	15.7	98.7%	705 (72.0%)	65 (6.6%)	151 (15.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	70.2	210^th of 681 public high schools	69.2%		58.5	312^th of 686 public high schools	54.5%	102	57.8	54.6	67.9	$17,369	$308	$17,061
West York Area High School	Public	9-12	1800 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-6634	851	64	13.2	53.1%	449 (52.8%)	103 (12.1%)	190 (22.3%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.8%)	46.3	418^th of 681 public high schools	38.6%		55.9	334^th of 686 public high schools	51.3%	84	43.4	40.0	58.5	$22,990	$1,379	$21,610
William Penn Senior High School	Public	9-12	101 W College Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1218	1,681	98	17.1	95.7%	111 (6.6%)	658 (39.1%)	791 (47.1%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (6.6%)	5.6	631^st of 681 public high schools	7.3%		9.6	605^th of 686 public high schools	11.8%	26	9.1	14.1	27.9	$22,507	$2,861	$19,647
Crispus Attucks Charter School	Public, Charter	12	605 S Duke Street	York	17401	York County	Crispus Attucks Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 848-3610	78	5	14.4	92.3%	4 (5.1%)	32 (41.0%)	40 (51.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$763	$82	$681
Spring Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	1490 Roth Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	1,163	81	14.3	38.9%	933 (80.2%)	64 (5.5%)	102 (8.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	68	230^th of 681 public high schools	66.2%		77.4	135^th of 686 public high schools	80.3%	95	48.2	58.0	69.7	$18,188	$682	$17,506
Central York High School	Public	9-12	601 Mundis Mill Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	1,756	120	14.6	41.9%	1,055 (60.1%)	180 (10.3%)	255 (14.5%)	98 (5.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (9.5%)	75.5	157^th of 681 public high schools	76.9%		76.8	145^th of 686 public high schools	78.9%	12	52.4	64.9	72.6	$17,485	$53	$17,433
Northeastern Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 High St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 266-3644	1,189	74	16.0	39.1%	816 (68.6%)	106 (8.9%)	136 (11.4%)	46 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.7%)	74.3	169^th of 681 public high schools	75.2%		78.1	131^st of 686 public high schools	80.9%	38	55.4	58.8	72.7	$16,614	$1,198	$15,416
York Suburban Senior High School	Public	9-12	1800 Hollywood Dr	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1270	859	70	12.3	43.9%	526 (61.2%)	92 (10.7%)	128 (14.9%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.7%)	90.8	45^th of 681 public high schools	93.4%		87.6	57^th of 686 public high schools	91.7%	12	70.5	71.5	86.3	$17,993	$23	$17,971
York County School of Technology	Public	9-12	2179 South Queen Street	York	17402	York County	York County School of Technology	No	No	No	No	(717) 741-0820	1,615	113	14.2	52.1%	1,067 (66.1%)	136 (8.4%)	311 (19.3%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (4.9%)	31.4	493^rd of 681 public high schools	27.6%		18.2	564^th of 686 public high schools	17.8%	71	36.4	36.2	45.4
Northern High School	Public	9-12	653 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	982	62	15.7	23.4%	872 (88.8%)	19 (1.9%)	46 (4.7%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	70.1	211^th of 681 public high schools	69.0%		54.4	349^th of 686 public high schools	49.1%	138	54.2	59.8	66.0	$16,857	$390	$16,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Area High School

How many students attend Dover Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 979 students attended Dover Area High School.

What schools feed into Dover Area High School?

Dover Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dover Area Elementary School
Elementary : Leib Elementary School
Elementary : North Salem Elementary School
Elementary : Weigelstown Elementary School

Is Dover Area High School a good school?

Dover Area High School ranks 210^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dover Area High School?

Students at Dover Area High School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Dover Area High School in?

Dover Area School District

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