Kennard-Dale High School

Kennard-Dale High School is a mid-sized, rural, public high school located at 393 Main Street, Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania in York County. The High School is the sole high school in the South Eastern School District. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Kennard-Dale High School reported an enrollment of 936 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 131 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. Kennard-Dale High School mascot is a Ram. The school colors are blue and gold. The Pennsylvania Department of Education predicts a steady decline in enrollment to 746 students in 2020. Kennard-Dale High School provides a free or reduced price breakfast and lunch to low income students. The program is funded with federal dollars through the United States Department of Agriculture.

In 2012, Kennard-Dale High School reported employing 78 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. According to an annual report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind in 2011.

In 2012, Kennard-Dale High School’s graduation rate was 90%. In 2011, Kennard-Dale High School's graduation rate was 97%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Kennard-Dale High School's rate was 92% for 2010.

In 2012, Kennard-Dale High School improved to achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status. In 2011, Kennard-Dale High School declined to Warning status due to lagging student achievement in reading and math. In 2010, Kennard-Dale High School achieved AYP status.

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 34% of Kennard-Dale High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

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