Central Administration - Central Dauphin School District



Community

Central Dauphin School District is located northeast of the city of Harrisburg in a suburban setting. It encompasses an area of 125 square miles and is comprised of four townships: Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Swatara, and West Hanover; and three municipalities: Penbrook, Paxtang, and Dauphin. The total population for the community is approximately 85,000 with a current student population of 12,200. The district consists of 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 senior high schools. Students are transported from urban, suburban, and rural areas by the district’s bus system. The district is comprised of students from diverse social and economic backgrounds.

School

Central Dauphin High School, established in 1955, is a four year comprehensive public high school with an enrollment of 1,692 students.

Course Levels

Central Dauphin School District utilizes a weighted grading system determined by a specific course level. Advanced Placement courses are Level III and are given a weight of 1.08. Advanced/Honors courses that are considered the most difficult of the College Preparatory Curriculum are Level II and are given a weight of 1.04. All other courses are Level I and are given the weight of 1.0. Specific course levels are found on the transcript preceding the course title.

Special Programs

Cooperative Education - Seniors who have met the necessary credit requirements may participate in this program of half day school, half day work or half day school, half day internship.

Independent Study - Various opportunities exist for independent study. One area is the creative arts area, which encompasses the disciplines of visual art, music, writing, dance, and video production.

Vocational Education - Central Dauphin School District is a member of and provides the largest student enrollment to the Dauphin County Technical School, which is a full day program.

Gifted Education – Identified students in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate in enrichment activities as part of any course selected.

Central Administration

Superintendent

Dr. Carol Johnson

Director of Pupil Services

Mr. Scott Kuren

Central Dauphin High School

437 Piketown Road

Harrisburg, PA 17112

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Office Phone: (717)703-5360

Guidance Phone: (717)703-5361

Guidance Fax: (717)703-5731

CEEB Code: 391645

ACT Code: 391645

School Administration

Principal

Mr. Kenneth E. Miller

12th Grade Asst. Principal

Ms. Kristin E. Herb

11th Grade Asst. Principal

Mr. Eric Shrader

10th Grade Asst. Principal

Mr. Frederick R. Porter, Jr.

9th Grade Asst. Principal

Mr. Robert Benkovic

School Counselors

12th Grade: Mrs. Jennifer Stoe

12th Grade: Ms. Kristi Niebel

11th Grade: Mrs. Angela Bell

10th Grade: Ms. Dawna Baker

9th Grade: Ms. Elizabeth Bielawa

Course Requirements for Graduation

|Course Level |Credit |Course Level |Credit |

|English |4.00 |Humanities/Electives |7.00 |

|Math |4.00 |Physical Education |2.00 |

|Science |3.00 |Health |.500 |

|Social Studies |3.00 |Graduation Project |.500 |

| | |Total Credits |24.0 |

Curriculum

|Subject |Course Offerings |AP Courses |

|English |9th,10th and 11th Honors, College |English |

| |Prep and Career; |Literature |

| |12th Grade Advanced Placement, | |

| |College Prep, and Career; Dramatic | |

| |Arts; Creative Writing; Public | |

| |Speaking; Journalism I and II; and | |

| |20th Century Literature | |

|Math |Intro. to Algebra, College Prep |Calculus AB |

| |Algebra I , College Prep and Honors | |

| |Algebra and II, College Prep and | |

| |Honors Geometry, Precalculus A and | |

| |B, Honors Precalculus, Calculus I | |

| |and II, Probability and Statistics, | |

| |Advanced Math Topics, and Consumer | |

| |Math | |

|Science |Physical Science, Biology I and |Biology, |

| |Honors Biology, Biology II, |Chemistry, |

| |Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Organic|Physics I |

| |Chemistry, Physics, Human Influences|Physics II |

| |on the Environ., and Earth Systems | |

| |Science | |

|Social Studies|US History II, American Government, |US History, |

| |World Cultures, Economics, |European |

| |Multicultural History, History of |History, Gov’t. |

| |Western Civilization, Psychology, |& Politics, |

| |and European History |World History, |

| | |Psychology, |

| | |Economics |

|Phys. Ed. |Strength & Conditioning and Physical| |

| |Education | |

|Other |3 Reading, 12 Technology Education, |Music Theory |

|Electives |9 Business, 10 Art, and 23 Music | |

|World |1 Honors level and 4 additional |French, German, |

|Languages |levels of French, German, Latin and |Latin, Spanish |

| |Spanish | |

Class Rank Distribution

|Class of 2015 |Grading Scale |

|Top 5% |101.6442-97.3920 | A = 100 – 90 |

|Top 10% |95.2113 | B = 89 – 80 |

|Top 20% |92.0177 | C = 79 – 70 |

|Top Half |84.7849 | D = 69 – 60 |

|Third Quarter |77.6850 | F= 59 - 0 |

SAT Results

*SAT scores below are averages provided by College Board

|SAT Information - 2015 |CDHS |State |National |

|Critical Reading |510 |499 |495 |

|Mathematics |537 |504 |511 |

|Writing |499 |482 |484 |

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|SAT – Central Dauphin H.S. |2012 |2013 |2014 |

|Critical Reading |512 |506 |509 |

|Mathematics |539 |530 |541 |

|Writing |499 |493 |491 |

Advanced Placement Results

|Year |Number of Students |Number of Tests Taken |Percentage receiving score of 3 |

| | | |or better |

|2015 |333 |502 |65% |

|2014 |335 |483 |64% |

|2013 |270 |381 |64% |

Continuing Education

|2015 Class Size – 403 Students |Number |Percentage |

|Four Year Colleges |222 |55% |

|Two Year Colleges |101 |25% |

|Technical/Trade/Business Programs |8 |2% |

|Military |20 |5% |

|Post Secondary Totals |351 |87% |

|Work/Other |52 |13% |

National Merit Scholars

|Class of |Semi-Finalists |Commended Students |

|2016 |NA |5 |

|2015 |2 |NA |

|2014 |NA |3 |

|2013 |NA |3 |

Colleges and Universities accepting Central Dauphin High School Students: Class of 2015

American University

Appalachian State University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Bloomsburg University of PA

Boston University

Bucknell University

California University of Pennsylvania

Central Penn College

Clarion University

Coastal Carolina University

Covenant College

Culinary Institute of America

Delaware State University

Drexel University

Duquesne University

East Stroudsburg University

Elizabethtown College

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Fordham University

Geneva College

George Mason University

Gettysburg College

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg University

Howard Area Community College

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Johns Hopkins University

Johnson and Wales University

Juniata College

Kent State University

Keystone Technical Institute

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Lebanon Valley College

Lewis University

Liberty University

Limestone University

Lock Haven University of PA

Loyola University of Chicago

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mercersburg Academy

Messiah College

Millersville University

Misericordia University

Missouri State University

Moore College of Art & Design

Ohio University

Pace University

Palm Beach State College

Palomar Community College

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University-Abbington

Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Pennsylvania State University – Berks

Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Pennsylvania State University –Harrisburg

Pennsylvania State University - York

Robert Morris University-Springfield

Rocky Mountain College

Saint Joseph’s University

Seton Hill University

Shippensburg University of PA

Slippery Rock University of PA

Saint Vincent College

Susquehanna University

Syracuse University

Taylor University

Temple University

Towson University

Triangle Tech

United States Air Force

United States Military Academy-West Point

United States Naval Academy

University of Delaware

University of Georgia

University of Hartford

University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

University of Kentucky

University of Maryland

University of North Carolina-Charlotte

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

University of Pittsburgh-Oakland

University of Scranton

University of Tampa

University of Vermont

University of Wisconsin

West Chester University

West Virginia University

Wilkes University

York College of Pennsylvania

York Technical Institute-Lancaster

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