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Lower Dauphin High School

Q: Is Lower Dauphin High School a good school?

Lower Dauphin High School ranks 123 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Lower Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, serving 1,088 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked 189 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lower Dauphin High School consistently performs well academically, with higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams compared to the state average across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 55.9% proficiency in Algebra I, 63.2% in Biology, and 77.7% in Literature, all significantly above the state averages. The school also maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 95.6% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%, both outperforming the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Susquehanna Township High School and Steelton-Highspire High School, Lower Dauphin High School stands out as a high-performing institution, with higher academic proficiency rates and overall rankings. While the school performs well across various student subgroups, there may be opportunities to further support the academic achievement of low socioeconomic status and disabled students, as these groups have lower rankings compared to the school's overall performance.

1,057

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,593

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 S Hanover St
Hummelstown, PA 17036-2699

(717) 566-5330

District: Lower Dauphin School District

Feeder schools for Lower Dauphin High School:

Elementary:	Conewago Elementary School
	East Hanover Elementary School
	Londonderry Elementary School
	Nye Elementary School
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	South Hanover Elementary School
Middle:	Lower Dauphin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg52%

123^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 606Lower Dauphin 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	79.2	123 of 681	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	157 of 686	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	66 of 674	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	211 of 634	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.3	42 of 537	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	163 of 693	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	135 of 673	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	88 of 663	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	143 of 677	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	190 of 680	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	102 of 580	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	113 of 591	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	273 of 664	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	144 of 660	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	273 of 649	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	174 of 632	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	146 of 621	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	51.0	381 of 615	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.8	237 of 604	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.1	150 of 593	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	82 of 590	86.1%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	117 of 583	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	105 of 524	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	191 of 513	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	96.9	17 of 502	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	88 of 657	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	129 of 665	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	122 of 287	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	57 of 274	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	74 of 252	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	210 of 651	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	283 of 664	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	263 of 652	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	165 of 660	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	188 of 662	71.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	61 of 129	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	137 of 583	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	187 of 595	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.9	67 of 577	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature78%+16 vs state

Biology63%+14 vs state

Algebra I56%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lower Dauphin High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hanover St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5330	1,057	88	12.0	26.5%	843 (79.8%)	24 (2.3%)	94 (8.9%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	79.2	123^rd of 681 public high schools	81.9%		75.5	157^th of 686 public high schools	77.1%	34	55.9	63.2	77.7							$18,593	$720	$17,873
Price	Public	6-12	101 East High Street	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5325	7	2	3.3		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)										$37,539	$19,666	$17,873
Hershey High School	Public	9-12	550 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 531-2244	1,050	86	12.2	25.0%	698 (66.5%)	56 (5.3%)	99 (9.4%)	153 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.8%)	93.6	25^th of 681 public high schools	96.3%		90.9	44^th of 686 public high schools	93.6%	19	73.8	79.3	86.7							$20,110	$818	$19,291
Middletown Area High School	Public	9-12	1155 N Union St	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 948-3333	702	52	13.6	50.7%	367 (52.3%)	73 (10.4%)	154 (21.9%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.1%)	58.3	308^th of 681 public high schools	54.8%		45.1	427^th of 686 public high schools	37.8%	119	47.2	47.2	65.7							$18,834	$1,137	$17,697
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
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
Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	612	38	16.1		67 (10.9%)	323 (52.8%)	178 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	4.7	637^th of 681 public high schools	6.5%		3.8	655^th of 686 public high schools	4.5%	18	5.5	11.3	28.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	12.6	12.5	12.5
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
Palmyra Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1125 Park Dr	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	1,126	74	15.1	30.0%	907 (80.6%)	20 (1.8%)	74 (6.6%)	80 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	93.9	21^st of 681 public high schools	96.9%		93.2	30^th of 686 public high schools	95.6%	9	79.4	73.9	89.6							$12,074	$77	$11,997
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,343	74	18.0	99.4%	39 (2.9%)	584 (43.5%)	660 (49.1%)	21 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	1.7	672^nd of 681 public high schools	1.3%		2.4	671^st of 686 public high schools	2.2%	1	1.0	4.6	7.3							$24,035	$81	$23,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Lower Dauphin High School

What is the racial makeup of Lower Dauphin High School?

Students at Lower Dauphin High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Lower Dauphin High School a good school?

Lower Dauphin High School ranks 123^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lower Dauphin High School in?

Lower Dauphin School District

How many students attend Lower Dauphin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended Lower Dauphin High School.

What schools feed into Lower Dauphin High School?

Lower Dauphin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conewago Elementary School
Elementary : East Hanover Elementary School
Elementary : Londonderry Elementary School
Elementary : Nye Elementary School
Elementary : South Hanover Elementary School
Middle : Lower Dauphin Middle School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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