Central Dauphin SHS

High school·Grades 9-12 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·17112
Score
44.4/100
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#330
Among 593 Pennsylvania high schools
#1
In Central Dauphin SD
#3
In Harrisburg
Top 56%
In Pennsylvania

Score 44.4/100: better than 44% of Pennsylvania high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
65%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 62%, better than 53% of them
463 students tested
Math
39%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 44%, better than 43% of them
463 students tested
Science
47%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 41% of them
462 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolKeystone64.8463
MathHigh schoolKeystone38.7463
ScienceHigh schoolKeystone46.5462

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,998
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,998
Typical high school: 577
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Dauphin County

Contact

Address
437 Piketown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Central Dauphin SHS at a glance

Central Dauphin SHS is a public high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Central Dauphin SD school district. It has about 1,998 students (a typical Pennsylvania high school has 577).

In 2024-25 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 62%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania high schools, it scores 44.4 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #330 of 593. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.