High Schools in Central Dauphin School District

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. While both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, there are notable differences in their academic performance and school rankings.

Central Dauphin Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools, while Central Dauphin East Senior High School is ranked in the bottom 20%. This disparity is reflected in the schools' Keystone Exam proficiency rates, where Central Dauphin Senior High School outperforms Central Dauphin East Senior High School by as much as 20 percentage points across all subject areas.

Despite the differences in academic performance, both high schools have the same four-year graduation rate of 87.5% and dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the per-student spending and student-teacher ratios are similar between the two schools, suggesting that factors beyond resource allocation may be contributing to the observed disparities in test scores and school rankings.