Is Dauphin County Technical School a good school?

Dauphin County Technical School ranks 323 rd of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dauphin County Technical School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,125 students attended Dauphin County Technical School.

What is the racial makeup of Dauphin County Technical School?

Students at Dauphin County Technical School are 43% White, 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Dauphin County Technical School

Summary:

Dauphin County Technical School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,125 students. The school is part of the Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked 311 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dauphin County Technical School stands out for its diverse student population, with 43.29% White, 22.04% African American, 21.78% Hispanic, and 9.87% Asian students. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Lower Dauphin High School and Middletown Area High School, which have a higher percentage of White students. The school also maintains impressive graduation rates, ranging from 94.8% to 99.2% over the past five years, significantly higher than the rates of Steelton-Highspire High School (74.1%) and Harrisburg High School (61.8%).

While Dauphin County Technical School's performance on Keystone Exams is mixed compared to the state average, with better results in Biology (59% proficient or better) and Literature (67.4% proficient or better) but lagging in Algebra I (20.8% proficient or better), the school's overall academic standing is noteworthy. Its high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong performance for African American and Hispanic students suggest that the school is effectively serving its diverse student population, despite the challenges posed by its relatively high percentage of students (56.89%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6001 Locust Ln
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5631

(717) 652-3170

District: Dauphin County Technical School

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 1,125

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

African American:

22.0%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Compare Details Dauphin County Technical School ranks better than 52.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.91. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dauphin County Technical School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dauphin County Technical School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), African American (22%), Hispanic (21.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dauphin County Technical School is 14. (See more...)

Compare Dauphin County Technical School employs 80.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dauphin County Technical School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dauphin County Technical School 323^rd of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Dauphin County Technical School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dauphin County Technical School 311^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	8.61	526^th	583	9.8%
2004	8.04	541^st	590	8.3%
2005	4.80	552^nd	593	6.9%
2006	23.56	524^th	604	13.2%
2007	13.84	552^nd	615	10.2%
2008	14.70	561^st	621	9.7%
2009	16.91	563^rd	632	10.9%
2010	19.41	574^th	649	11.6%
2011	16.36	585^th	660	11.4%
2012	20.56	576^th	664	13.3%
2015	16.49	569^th	680	16.3%
2016	30.94	522^nd	677	22.9%
2017	25.53	527^th	663	20.5%
2018	34.14	506^th	673	24.8%
2019	28.25	538^th	693	22.4%
2021	45.13	374^th	537	30.4%
2022	21.10	525^th	634	17.2%
2023	56.91	323^rd	674	52.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.45	29^th	85	65.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.73	203^rd	652	68.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.91	192^nd	502	61.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.54	89^th	112	20.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.97	67^th	260	74.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.34	76^th	252	69.8%

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Rank History for White students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.68	261^st	577	54.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

I've attended several functions to showcase the culinary school projects and they were absolutely amazing! First class cuisine and only seniors in high school!?! I applaud this school for involving the teachers, staff and community. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dauphin County Technical School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	661	36	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	658	45	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
1990	660	61	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
1991	687	61	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	762
1992	706	52	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	773
1993	722	60	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
1994	701	71	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	704	69	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
1996	704	69	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
1997	687	71	8	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
1998	692	68	8	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1999	719	74	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
2000	750	71	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	851
2001	742	66	5	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	841
2002	750	89	11	54	10	n/a	n/a	0	914
2003	750	89	11	54	10	n/a	n/a	0	914
2004	741	106	6	56	10	n/a	n/a	0	919
2005	756	94	5	37	12	n/a	n/a	0	904
2006	792	86	5	56	13	n/a	n/a	0	952
2007	806	93	5	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	963
2008	741	96	4	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	903
2009	690	87	2	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	839
2010	653	99	1	52	3	n/a	n/a	6	814
2011	632	105	0	44	1	0	10	0	792
2012	719	126	2	46	1	0	1	0	895
2013	619	240	8	89	0	0	13	0	969
2014	571	291	9	112	0	0	13	0	996
2015	500	328	10	127	3	2	21	0	991
2016	496	301	28	136	3	2	24	0	990
2017	516	301	41	154	2	1	29	0	1044
2018	537	276	53	161	3	1	37	0	1068
2019	521	249	63	146	0	0	37	0	1016
2020	520	238	68	151	0	0	35	0	1012
2021	509	216	82	166	1	0	37	0	1011
2022	519	221	97	215	2	0	29	0	1083
2023	487	248	111	245	2	0	32	0	1125

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dauphin County Technical School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	50.0	14.1	n/a
1989	717	58.0	12.3	n/a
1990	738	57.0	12.9	0
1991	762	57.6	13.2	n/a
1992	773	57.0	13.5	n/a
1993	802	60.0	13.4	n/a
1994	793	57.0	13.9	n/a
1995	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1996	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1997	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1998	792	59.0	13.4	n/a
1999	824	65.0	12.7	n/a
2000	851	69.0	12.3	12
2001	841	72.5	11.6	12.4
2002	914	76.0	12.0	18.6
2003	914	76.0	12.0	18.6
2004	919	75.0	12.3	16.6
2005	904	76.0	11.9	18.8
2006	952	73.0	13.0	19.3
2007	963	73.0	13.2	18.9
2008	903	75.0	12.0	19.6
2009	839	79.2	10.6	22.9
2010	814	82.0	9.9	27
2011	792	78.0	10.1	33.1
2012	895	76.0	11.7	19.8
2013	969	79.0	12.2	n/a
2014	996	85.0	11.7	49.4
2015	991	81.0	12.2	55.1
2016	990	80.0	12.3	54.1
2017	1044	81.0	12.8	56.6
2018	1068	80.3	13.2	57.5
2019	1016	83.2	12.2	59.4
2020	1012	81.4	12.4	52.1
2021	1011	82.4	12.2	56.6
2022	1083	80.7	13.4	49.7
2023	1125	80.1	14.0	56.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dauphin County Technical School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	50.0	14.1	n/a
1989	717	58.0	12.3	n/a
1990	738	57.0	12.9	0
1991	762	57.6	13.2	n/a
1992	773	57.0	13.5	n/a
1993	802	60.0	13.4	n/a
1994	793	57.0	13.9	n/a
1995	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1996	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1997	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1998	792	59.0	13.4	n/a
1999	824	65.0	12.7	n/a
2000	851	69.0	12.3	12
2001	841	72.5	11.6	12.4
2002	914	76.0	12.0	18.6
2003	914	76.0	12.0	18.6
2004	919	75.0	12.3	16.6
2005	904	76.0	11.9	18.8
2006	952	73.0	13.0	19.3
2007	963	73.0	13.2	18.9
2008	903	75.0	12.0	19.6
2009	839	79.2	10.6	22.9
2010	814	82.0	9.9	27
2011	792	78.0	10.1	33.1
2012	895	76.0	11.7	19.8
2013	969	79.0	12.2	n/a
2014	996	85.0	11.7	49.4
2015	991	81.0	12.2	55.1
2016	990	80.0	12.3	54.1
2017	1044	81.0	12.8	56.6
2018	1068	80.3	13.2	57.5
2019	1016	83.2	12.2	59.4
2020	1012	81.4	12.4	52.1
2021	1011	82.4	12.2	56.6
2022	1083	80.7	13.4	49.7
2023	1125	80.1	14.0	56.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dauphin County Technical School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 538^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 323^rd of 674 High schools	29.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Dauphin County Technical School)	45.3	20.8	24.5%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Dauphin County Technical School)	45.2	59	13.8%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Dauphin County Technical School)	55.2	67.4	12.2%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1016	1125	10.7%
African American	249	248	0.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	63	111	76.2%
Hispanic	146	245	67.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	521	487	6.5%
Two or More Races	37	32	13.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.4%	56.9%	2.5%

Schools Near Dauphin County Technical School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
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	1,125	80	14.0	56.9%	487 (43.3%)	248 (22.0%)	245 (21.8%)	111 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.8%)	56.9	323^rd of 674 public high schools	52.1%		21.1	525^th of 634 public high schools	17.2%	202	20.8	59.0	67.4
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	1,590	100	15.8	99.9%	344 (21.6%)	494 (31.1%)	322 (20.3%)	250 (15.7%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	172 (10.8%)	25.5	529^th of 674 public high schools	21.5%		26.4	505^th of 634 public high schools	20.3%	24	16.7	24.6	55.2									$14,002	$840	$13,162
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	743	56	13.1	55.3%	146 (19.7%)	309 (41.6%)	96 (12.9%)	122 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.7%)	32.9	493^rd of 674 public high schools	26.9%		27	503^rd of 634 public high schools	20.7%	10	24.5	38.9	49.0									$30,305	$1,411	$28,894
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,230	77	16.0	100.0%	30 (2.4%)	628 (51.1%)	525 (42.7%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.5%)	3.3	664^th of 674 public high schools	1.5%		4.4	604^th of 634 public high schools	4.7%	60	2.1	2.8	12.2									$17,949	$466	$17,483
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	1,975	122	16.1	32.6%	1,264 (64.0%)	225 (11.4%)	159 (8.1%)	187 (9.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (6.9%)	59.3	302^nd of 674 public high schools	55.2%		70.1	209^th of 634 public high schools	67.0%	93	26.5	50.7	73.1									$13,904	$758	$13,147
Price	Public	6-12	101 East High Street	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5325	14	1	12.7	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)												$33,725	$18,317	$15,408
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	1,085	84	12.9	22.0%	892 (82.2%)	22 (2.0%)	90 (8.3%)	26 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.0%)	86.7	66^th of 674 public high schools	90.2%		69.2	211^th of 634 public high schools	66.7%	145	55.4	72.1	79.8									$16,107	$699	$15,408
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	599	48	12.3	100.0%	78 (13.0%)	318 (53.1%)	165 (27.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	4	652^nd of 674 public high schools	3.3%		5	595^th of 634 public high schools	6.2%	57	5.7	7.7	11.8	2.5	3.4	3.0	21.1	21.1	29.4	13.5	20.7	$7,602	$1,081	$6,521
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	323	24	13.4	99.1%	12 (3.7%)	197 (61.0%)	91 (28.2%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	61.9	275^th of 674 public high schools	59.2%		61.5	279^th of 634 public high schools	56.0%	4	36.1	54.9	66.2									$23,869	$620	$23,249
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	186	14	13.7		116 (62.4%)	32 (17.2%)	18 (9.7%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	85.1	79^th of 674 public high schools	88.3%		83.8	77^th of 634 public high schools	87.9%	2	37.9	70.2	95.9									$16,006	$173	$15,833

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