CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST HIGH SCHOOL



CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST HIGH SCHOOL

2012 – 2013 SCHOOL PROFILE

Central Dauphin School District

626 Rutherford Road; Harrisburg, PA 17109

Phone: (717) 541-1662 Office Fax: (717) 545-7139

Guidance Fax: (717) 265-7996

District Administration School Administration

Dr. Carol Johnson, Superintendent Dr. Jesse Rawls, Jr., Principal

Mrs. Karen McConnell, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Jason Geissler, Assistant Principal

Dr. Norman Miller, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Michael Iskric, Jr., Assistant Principal

Mrs. Linda Hadley, Director of Human Resources Mr. Greg Potteiger, Assistant Principal

Mr. Scott Kuren, Director of Pupil Services Mrs. Vanessa Weinlein, Assistant Principal

Mr. Matthew Sinopoli, Director of Technology Services

Mr. Gilbert Tunney, Director of Buildings and Grounds

Dr. Shirley Hunter, Director of Curriculum School Counselors

Dr. Francine Rassouli, Director of Special Education Mr. Steve Bubnis

Mrs. Lauretta Pollock, Coordinator of Child Accounting Miss Sarah James

Mr. Jay Omslaer, Director of Transportation Mrs. Colleen Sanders

Mrs. Shannon Leib, Director of Public Relations Mrs. Leslie Zeiders-Knouse

School Career Education School Transition Facilitator

Mr. Marty Hasenfuss Mrs. Malorie Sirb

SCHOOL PROFILE 2012-2013 CEEB and ACT Code: 391646

Community

Central Dauphin School District is located northeast of the city of Harrisburg in a suburban setting. It encompasses an area of 118 square miles and is comprised of four townships; Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Swatara and West Hanover, and three municipalities; Dauphin, Paxtang, and Penbrook. The approximate population for the community is 83,000 with a current student population of nearly 12,000. The students attend one of 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 senior high schools. Students are transported from urban, suburban, and rural areas. The District is comprised of students from diverse social and economic backgrounds.

School

Central Dauphin East High School, established in 1961, is a four year comprehensive, public high school with an enrollment of 1,360 students. The building is fully accredited by Middle Atlantic States Association--1967, 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007. Central Dauphin East High School is comprised of students from 35 countries who speak 23 different languages.

Curriculum

Central Dauphin School District operates on a semester cycle school year. All students must complete the following credits for graduation: four credits of English, three credits of Social Studies, three credits of Science, four credits of Math, two credits of Arts and Humanities, two credits of Physical Education, one-half credit of Health, six credits of electives and a graduation project worth one-half credit. Students are offered an extensive curriculum featuring Honors/Advanced Placement courses in English, U.S. History, World History, Psychology, European History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Spanish, French, Latin, German U. S. Government & Politics and Music Theory. Advanced courses are also offered in the areas of History, Biology II, Organic Chemistry, Calculus, Algebra, Probability and Statistics, and Foreign Language.

Course Levels

Central Dauphin School District uses a weighted grading system determined by a specific course level. Advanced Placement courses are level three, which is given a weight of 1.08. Advanced courses that are considered the most difficult of the College Preparatory Curriculum are level two, which is given a weight of 1.04. All other courses are level one, which carries the weight of 1.00. Specific course levels are found on the transcript preceding the course title.

Special Programs

Work Experience Co-Op - Seniors who have met credit requirements may participate in this program of half day school, half day work.

Creative Arts Independent Study - Seniors who are interested in developing an awareness of the relationship of the creative process in society, culture and self, as well as, for those desiring a career in the Fine Arts.

Independent Study—Independent Study is for seniors who are advanced in the desired course and must be scheduled with permission from the teacher. One area is the creative arts area which encompasses the disciplines of visual art, music, writing, drama, dance, and video production.

Vocational Education - Central Dauphin School District is a member of and provides the largest student enrollment at Dauphin County Technical School.

Gifted Education - Identified students in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate in a program of independent study. Students are often involved in internships related to these studies outside of the school hours

Class of 2012 Rank Distribution Grading System (100-Point Scale)

Top 5% 96-100 90-100 A

Top 10% 94 - 95 80 - 89 B

Top 20% 92 - 93 70 - 79 C

Top 50% 83 - 91 60 - 69 D

Top 75% 74 - 82 Below 60 F

CLASS SIZE - 331 NUMBER PERCENTAGE

Four Year Colleges…………………………………………………. 125 38%

Community College..............……………………………………... 103 31%

Technical/Trade/Business Schools/Two year Colleges……... 25 8%

Military………………………………………………………………… 26 8%

POST SECONDARY TOTALS...............……….…………………. 279 85%

Colleges and Universities Accepting

Central Dauphin East High School Students Class of 2012

Allegheny Community College. American University of Paris. Antonelli Institute of Art . Bloomsburg University . Boston University . Bridgewater College . Central Penn College . Cheyney University . Clarion University . Colorado State University . Community College of Philadelphia . Delaware State University . Delaware Valley College . Drexel University Elizabethtown College . Full Sail University . Grove City College . Gwynedd-Mercy College . Harrisburg Area Community College . Hargrove Military Academy . Hawaii Pacific University . Harrisburg University of Science & Technology . Howard University . Indiana University of Pennsylvania . ITT Technical School . James Madison University . Kaplan Career Institute Keystone Technical Institute . Kutztown University . Lebanon Valley College . Lincoln University . Lynn University Mansfield University . Marymount Manhattan College . McDaniel College . Messiah College . Millersville University Misericordia University . Morgan State University . Neumann University . Norfolk State University . Notre Dame University . PA College of Art & Design . Penn State University . Pennsylvania College of Technology . . Shippensburg University . Slippery Rock University . St. Johns University . Susquehanna University . Temple University . Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology . The Art Institute of Orange County . University of Pennsylvania . University of Connecticut University of Colorado-Boulder . University of Phoenix . University of Pittsburgh . University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Virginia State University . Wagner College . West Chester University . West Virginia University . York Technical Institute .

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