Central Dauphin High School
| Central Dauphin High School | |
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| Location | |
| Harrisburg, PA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Central Dauphin School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Carol Johnson - contract 7/2012 to 7/12/2016 |
| Principal | Mr Ken Miller |
| Faculty | 128 (2013) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Number of students |
1,672 pupils (2015) |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics | Rams (boys), Lady Rams (Girls) |
| Athletics conference | PIAA |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Affiliation | Secular |
| Community | Lower Paxton, West Hanover, and Middle Paxton Townships, Dauphin Boro, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Address | 437 Piketown Road |
| Website | Official Website |
1,672 pupils (2015)
1,708 pupils (2014)
1,777 pupils (2013)
Central Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, it is one of two high schools in the Central Dauphin School District, and the first built in the school district. In 2015, enrollment declined to 1,672 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 20% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 10% of pupils received special education services, while 7% of pupils were identified as gifted. Per the PA Department of Education, 3% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
In 2014, Central Dauphin High School's enrollment declined to 1,708 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 20% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 9% of pupils received special education services, while 7% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 128 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 3% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
In 2013, Central Dauphin High School's enrollment declined to 1,777 pupils in grades 9th through 12th with 19% of pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 98% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, Central Dauphin High School had an enrollment of 1,842 pupils, with 231 students received a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty.
The school, built in 1955, replaced the former Lower Paxton High School. The school was named Central Dauphin High School, for the school district. Central Dauphin School District was created in 1957, and this merger of several school districts was completed by the opening of Central Dauphin High School.
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