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 Dauphin County Technical School District, which is ranked 453 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dauphin County Technical School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates significantly lower in Algebra I (28.1% vs. 41.6%), Biology (48% vs. 50.5%), and Literature (54.8% vs. 63.2%). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.0% and 97.8%, generally on par with the state average, but the dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Lower Dauphin High School and Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School, Dauphin County Technical School's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and higher graduation rates. However, the school has shown some strengths in supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 30% and 40% of Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in 2022-2023. To improve the school's overall performance, the district may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for struggling students, as well as explore ways to increase student engagement and motivation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6001 Locust Ln
       Harrisburg, PA  17109-5631


(717) 652-3170

District: Dauphin County Technical School

SchoolDigger Rank:
464th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  1,125

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.3%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
21.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9% Help


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Compare Details Dauphin County Technical School ranks worse than 67.6% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.23. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dauphin County Technical School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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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...)
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Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dauphin County Technical School is 14. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dauphin County Technical School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dauphin County Technical School 464th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Dauphin County Technical School in the ranking list.)

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Dauphin County Technical School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dauphin County Technical School 453rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dauphin County Technical School

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.61 526th 583 9.8%
2004 8.04 541st 590 8.3%
2005 4.80 552nd 593 6.9%
2006 23.56 524th 604 13.2%
2007 13.84 552nd 615 10.2%
2008 14.70 561st 621 9.7%
2009 16.91 563rd 632 10.9%
2010 19.41 574th 649 11.6%
2011 16.36 585th 660 11.4%
2012 20.56 576th 664 13.3%
2015 16.49 569th 680 16.3%
2016 30.94 522nd 677 22.9%
2017 25.53 527th 663 20.5%
2018 34.14 506th 673 24.8%
2019 28.25 538th 693 22.4%
2021 45.13 374th 537 30.4%
2022 21.10 525th 634 17.2%
2023 56.91 323rd 674 52.1%
2024 40.23 464th 686 32.4%
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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 29th 85 65.9%
2024 46.04 40th 84 52.4%
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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 203rd 652 68.9%
2024 51.06 333rd 664 49.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 47.12 400th 665 39.8%
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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 192nd 502 61.8%
2024 27.43 372nd 513 27.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Dauphin County Technical School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.53 466th 662 29.6%
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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 89th 112 20.5%
2024 43.98 84th 121 30.6%
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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 67th 260 74.2%
2024 53.13 123rd 284 56.7%
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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 76th 252 69.8%
2024 55.80 111th 274 59.5%
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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 261st 577 54.8%
2024 24.23 487th 595 18.2%
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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.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Open Quote 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 538th of 693 High schoolsRanks 323rd 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)45.320.8
 24.5%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Dauphin County Technical School)45.259
 13.8%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Dauphin County Technical School)55.267.4
 12.2%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10161125
 10.7%
African American249248
 0.4%
American Indian02
Asian63111
 76.2%
Hispanic146245
 67.8%
Pacific Islander00
White521487
 6.5%
Two or More Races3732
 13.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%56.9%
 2.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,125 students attended 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 ranks 464th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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