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Upper Dauphin Area High School

Public Grades 9-12

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Upper Dauphin Area High School is a public high school located in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Upper Dauphin Area School District, which is ranked 432 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Upper Dauphin Area High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, a standardized test used in Pennsylvania. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average in Algebra I (31.7% vs. 44.3%), Biology (37.8% vs. 49.3%), and Literature (31.7% vs. 62.1%). This trend has been consistent over the past few years, with the school's performance lagging behind the state in these core subject areas. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.2% to 88.0%, while its dropout rate has been slightly higher than the state average, ranging from 1.0% to 2.7%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Greenwood High School, located about 17 miles away, consistently outperforms Upper Dauphin Area High School on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on Keystone Exams varies significantly across different student subgroups, suggesting that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of specific student populations to improve overall academic outcomes.

331

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,040

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 N Church St
Elizabethville, PA 17023-8918

(717) 362-8181

District: Upper Dauphin Area School District

Feeder schools for Upper Dauphin Area High School:

Elementary:	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
Middle:	Upper Dauphin Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg52%

531^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

432^nd of 606Upper Dauphin 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	24.3	531 of 681	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.4	289 of 686	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	397 of 674	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	394 of 634	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	253 of 537	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	463 of 693	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	445 of 673	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.4	348 of 663	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	416 of 677	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	351 of 680	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	357 of 580	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	375 of 591	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	475 of 664	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.6	376 of 660	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	358 of 649	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.1	215 of 632	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	379 of 621	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	432 of 615	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	351 of 604	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	275 of 593	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	191 of 590	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	46.4	380 of 583	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	438 of 524	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	509 of 657	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.9	284 of 665	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	430 of 651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	430 of 664	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	311 of 652	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	516 of 660	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.5	292 of 662	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	538 of 583	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	335 of 595	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	398 of 577	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology38%-12 vs state

Algebra I32%-13 vs state

Literature32%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Upper Dauphin 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)	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
Upper Dauphin Area High School	Public	9-12	220 N Church St	Elizabethville	17023	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 362-8181	331	26	12.9	48.9%	283 (85.5%)	10 (3.0%)	24 (7.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	24.3	531^st of 681 public high schools	22.0%		60.4	289^th of 686 public high schools	57.9%	242	31.7	37.8	31.7							$19,040	$466	$18,574
Millersburg Area High School	Public	9-12	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 692-2108	207	22	9.3	48.8%	182 (87.9%)	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	62.9	269^th of 681 public high schools	60.5%		55.1	344^th of 686 public high schools	49.9%	75	30.2	58.5	81.1							$19,365	$481	$18,884
Line Mountain High School	Public	9-12	187 Line Mountain Road	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	311	26	11.9	45.3%	294 (94.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	68.4	228^th of 681 public high schools	66.5%		68.3	221^st of 686 public high schools	67.8%	7	49.5	61.3	66.3							$26,601	$1,707	$24,894
Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	234	21	11.1	37.6%	211 (90.2%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.3	372^nd of 681 public high schools	45.4%		58.8	309^th of 686 public high schools	55.0%	63	41.5	41.8	64.2							$20,006	$297	$19,709
Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Dauphin County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	379 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	6.6	618^th of 681 public high schools	9.3%		31.4	505^th of 686 public high schools	26.4%	113	11.1	18.8	24.6	5.3	0.0	2.8	14.7	19.7	17.0	$14,803	$349	$14,454
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
Susquenita High School	Public	9-12	Susquenita High School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	490	43	11.3	40.8%	426 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.2	495^th of 681 public high schools	27.3%		38.5	471^st of 686 public high schools	31.3%	24	34.6	33.0	50.0							$20,468	$249	$20,219
Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 E Main St	Hegins	17938	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 682-3125	427	34	12.6	34.2%	408 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	55.8	332^nd of 681 public high schools	51.2%		35.9	484^th of 686 public high schools	29.4%	152	30.3	59.1	66.7	25.0	11.5	17.9	43.8	57.2	50.8	$15,401	$750	$14,650
Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	767	58	13.2	64.7%	158 (20.6%)	285 (37.2%)	139 (18.1%)	103 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.9%)	22.9	541^st of 681 public high schools	20.6%		43.1	444^th of 686 public high schools	35.3%	97	28.6	34.0	39.5							$33,250	$1,173	$32,077
Newport High School	Public	9-12	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	267	26	10.0	49.8%	249 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	44.8	425^th of 681 public high schools	37.6%		55.2	343^rd of 686 public high schools	50.0%	82	34.2	38.6	65.8							$17,837	$1,622	$16,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Dauphin Area High School

Is Upper Dauphin Area High School a good school?

Upper Dauphin Area High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Dauphin Area High School?

Students at Upper Dauphin Area High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Upper Dauphin Area High School in?

Upper Dauphin Area School District

How many students attend Upper Dauphin Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Upper Dauphin Area High School.

What schools feed into Upper Dauphin Area High School?

Upper Dauphin Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
Middle : Upper Dauphin Area Middle School

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