Central Dauphin East High School

626 Rutherford Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109 | (717) 541-1662
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,511
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School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,511 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 560th out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jesse Rawls
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,511
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 118.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 716 (47.4%)
  • Females: 753 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 169 (11.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 464 (30.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 633 (41.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Central Dauphin East High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.3%
Black54335.9%
Asian1187.8%
Hispanic17011.3%
White63341.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Central Dauphin East High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade32421.4%
10th Grade36924.4%
11th Grade43728.9%
12th Grade38125.2%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
41.6%
District:
29.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
89.7%
District:
91.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.6%
District:
1.2%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
75.7%
District:
82.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
74.0%
District:
80.2%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Central Dauphin East High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
English Average Score: 18.8
Math Average Score: 19.9
Science Average Score: 20.3
Reading Average Score: 19.4
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 451.1
Math Average Score: 461.0
Writing Average Score: 435.0

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201048.2%63.9%59.6%
200941.8%57.7%55.6%
200838.8%53.4%55.9%
 
Reading Test
201051.1%63.8%67.2%
200947.4%62.2%65.2%
200856.6%68.3%64.7%
 
Science Test
201021.4%38.9%39.8%
200925.2%39.5%39.7%
200823.7%36.6%35.7%
 
Writing Test
201062.0%70.2%80.7%
2009---
200879.6%85.6%85.8%
 
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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