Community - Central Dauphin School District / Overview



-590550-685799CommunityCentral 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 12,380. 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.SchoolCentral Dauphin High School, established in 1955, is a four year comprehensive public high school with an enrollment of 1,718 students. Course LevelsCentral 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 ProgramsCooperative 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. 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. 00CommunityCentral 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 12,380. 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.SchoolCentral Dauphin High School, established in 1955, is a four year comprehensive public high school with an enrollment of 1,718 students. Course LevelsCentral 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 ProgramsCooperative 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. 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. 2505075-552450Central AdministrationSuperintendentDr. Carol JohnsonDirector of Pupil ServicesMr. Scott KurenCentral Dauphin High School437 Piketown RoadHarrisburg, PA 17112Office Phone: (717)703-5360Guidance Phone: (717)703-5361Guidance Fax: (717)703-5731CEEB Code: 391645ACT Code: 391645School AdministrationPrincipalMr. Kenneth E. Miller12th Grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Eric Shrader11th Grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Frederick R. Porter, Jr.10th Grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Robert Benkovic9th Grade Assistant PrincipalMs. Kristin E. HerbSchool Counselors12th Grade: Mrs. Angela Bell 12th Grade: Ms. Kristi Niebel 11th Grade: Ms. Dawna Baker 10th Grade: Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwig 9th Grade: Mrs. Jennifer Stoe00Central AdministrationSuperintendentDr. Carol JohnsonDirector of Pupil ServicesMr. Scott KurenCentral Dauphin High School437 Piketown RoadHarrisburg, PA 17112Office Phone: (717)703-5360Guidance Phone: (717)703-5361Guidance Fax: (717)703-5731CEEB Code: 391645ACT Code: 391645School AdministrationPrincipalMr. Kenneth E. Miller12th Grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Eric Shrader11th Grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Frederick R. Porter, Jr.10th Grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Robert Benkovic9th Grade Assistant PrincipalMs. Kristin E. HerbSchool Counselors12th Grade: Mrs. Angela Bell 12th Grade: Ms. Kristi Niebel 11th Grade: Ms. Dawna Baker 10th Grade: Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwig 9th Grade: Mrs. Jennifer Stoe5657850-600075Course Requirements for GraduationCourse Level CreditCourse LevelCreditEnglish4.00Humanities/Electives7.00Math4.00Physical Education2.00Science3.00Health.500Social Studies3.00Total Credits23.5CurriculumSubjectCourse OfferingsAP CoursesEnglish9th,10th and 11th Honors, College Prep and Career; 12th Grade Advanced Placement, College Prep, and Career; Dramatic Arts; Poetry; Creative Writing I and II; Public Speaking; Journalism I and II; Television Broadcast; and 20th Century LiteratureEnglish LiteratureMathIntro. to Algebra; College Prep Algebra I; College Prep and Honors Algebra II; College Prep and Honors Geometry; Precalculus A and B; Honors Precalculus; Calculus I and II; Probability and Statistics; Advanced Math Topics; and Consumer MathCalculus AB ScienceScience; Biology I and II; Honors Biology; Chemistry and Honors Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physics; Human Influences on the Environment; and Earth Systems ScienceBiology, Chemistry, Physics IPhysics IIEnvironmentalSocial StudiesUS History II, American Government, World Cultures, Economics, Multicultural History/Sociology, History of Western Civilization, Psychology, Economics, and European HistoryUS History,European History, Gov’t. & Politics, World History, Psychology, EconomicsHealth and Phys. Ed.Health, Strength & Conditioning, Fit for Life, and Physical EducationOtherElectives2 Reading, 12 Technology Education, 5 Family & Consumer Science; 9 Business, 10 Art, and 23 MusicMusic TheoryWorld Languages1 Honors and 4 additional levels of Latin; 4 l levels of French, German, and SpanishFrench, German, Latin, Spanish00Course Requirements for GraduationCourse Level CreditCourse LevelCreditEnglish4.00Humanities/Electives7.00Math4.00Physical Education2.00Science3.00Health.500Social Studies3.00Total Credits23.5CurriculumSubjectCourse OfferingsAP CoursesEnglish9th,10th and 11th Honors, College Prep and Career; 12th Grade Advanced Placement, College Prep, and Career; Dramatic Arts; Poetry; Creative Writing I and II; Public Speaking; Journalism I and II; Television Broadcast; and 20th Century LiteratureEnglish LiteratureMathIntro. to Algebra; College Prep Algebra I; College Prep and Honors Algebra II; College Prep and Honors Geometry; Precalculus A and B; Honors Precalculus; Calculus I and II; Probability and Statistics; Advanced Math Topics; and Consumer MathCalculus AB ScienceScience; Biology I and II; Honors Biology; Chemistry and Honors Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physics; Human Influences on the Environment; and Earth Systems ScienceBiology, Chemistry, Physics IPhysics IIEnvironmentalSocial StudiesUS History II, American Government, World Cultures, Economics, Multicultural History/Sociology, History of Western Civilization, Psychology, Economics, and European HistoryUS History,European History, Gov’t. & Politics, World History, Psychology, EconomicsHealth and Phys. Ed.Health, Strength & Conditioning, Fit for Life, and Physical EducationOtherElectives2 Reading, 12 Technology Education, 5 Family & Consumer Science; 9 Business, 10 Art, and 23 MusicMusic TheoryWorld Languages1 Honors and 4 additional levels of Latin; 4 l levels of French, German, and SpanishFrench, German, Latin, Spanish4248150-638175Advanced Placement ResultsYearNumber of StudentsNumber of Tests TakenPercentage receiving score of 3 or better201638158862%201533350265%201433548364%Continuing Education2016 Class Size – 411 StudentsNumberPercentageFour Year Colleges26063%Two Year Colleges6817%Technical/Trade/Business Programs92%Military143%Post Secondary Totals35185%Work/Other6015%National Merit ScholarsClass ofSemi-FinalistsCommended Students2017152016NA520152NA00Advanced Placement ResultsYearNumber of StudentsNumber of Tests TakenPercentage receiving score of 3 or better201638158862%201533350265%201433548364%Continuing Education2016 Class Size – 411 StudentsNumberPercentageFour Year Colleges26063%Two Year Colleges6817%Technical/Trade/Business Programs92%Military143%Post Secondary Totals35185%Work/Other6015%National Merit ScholarsClass ofSemi-FinalistsCommended Students2017152016NA520152NA55245004038600Rochester Institute of TechnologyRowan UniversitySchool of the Art Institute of Tech.Shippensburg University of PASlippery Rock University of PASt. Francis UniversityStevenson UniversitySUNY Morrisville State CollegeSusquehanna UniversitySwarthmore CollegeTemple UniversityTexas A & M UniversityTufts UniversityUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of DelawareUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MarylandUniversity of New Haven0Rochester Institute of TechnologyRowan UniversitySchool of the Art Institute of Tech.Shippensburg University of PASlippery Rock University of PASt. Francis UniversityStevenson UniversitySUNY Morrisville State CollegeSusquehanna UniversitySwarthmore CollegeTemple UniversityTexas A & M UniversityTufts UniversityUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of DelawareUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MarylandUniversity of New Haven35242504048125Lebanon Valley CollegeLehigh UniversityLiberty UniversityLock Haven University of PALouisiana State UniversityLycoming CollegeMansfield University of PAMarywood University Messiah CollegeMillersville University of PAMisericordia UniversityNew York UniversityOld Dominion UniversityPace University-NYCPennsylvania College of TechnologyPennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State Univ.- Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Univ. -Mont Alto Post University00Lebanon Valley CollegeLehigh UniversityLiberty UniversityLock Haven University of PALouisiana State UniversityLycoming CollegeMansfield University of PAMarywood University Messiah CollegeMillersville University of PAMisericordia UniversityNew York UniversityOld Dominion UniversityPace University-NYCPennsylvania College of TechnologyPennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State Univ.- Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Univ. -Mont Alto Post University73437754038599Univ. of N. Carolina-CharlotteUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniv. of Pittsburgh-BradfordUniversity of ScrantonUniversity of TampaUniversity of West FloridaUnity CollegeUrsinus CollegeVillanova UniversityVirginia TechWashington and Lee Univ.West Chester University of PAWest Virginia UniversityWilkes UniversityYork College of PA00Univ. of N. Carolina-CharlotteUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniv. of Pittsburgh-BradfordUniversity of ScrantonUniversity of TampaUniversity of West FloridaUnity CollegeUrsinus CollegeVillanova UniversityVirginia TechWashington and Lee Univ.West Chester University of PAWest Virginia UniversityWilkes UniversityYork College of PA14668504048125East Stroudsburg University of PAEdinboro University of PAElizabethtown CollegeEmerson CollegeEmpire Beauty SchoolGeneva CollegeGeorgia State UniversityHampton UniversityHarrisburg Area Community CollegeIndiana University of PAIona CollegeJuniata CollegeKansas State UniversityKent State UniversityKeystone Technical InstituteKing’s CollegeKutztown University of PALackawanna CollegeLamar University00East Stroudsburg University of PAEdinboro University of PAElizabethtown CollegeEmerson CollegeEmpire Beauty SchoolGeneva CollegeGeorgia State UniversityHampton UniversityHarrisburg Area Community CollegeIndiana University of PAIona CollegeJuniata CollegeKansas State UniversityKent State UniversityKeystone Technical InstituteKing’s CollegeKutztown University of PALackawanna CollegeLamar University-7334253657600Colleges and Universities accepting Central Dauphin High School Students: Class of 201600Colleges and Universities accepting Central Dauphin High School Students: Class of 2016-4000504048125Adelphi UniversityAlbright CollegeAlvernia UniversityAmerican UniversityArcadia UniversityBelmont Abbey College Bloomsburg University of PABucknell UniversityCalifornia University of PACentral Penn CollegeChatham UniversityClemson UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityDelaware Valley UniversityDickinson CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityDuquesne UniversityEast Carolina University00Adelphi UniversityAlbright CollegeAlvernia UniversityAmerican UniversityArcadia UniversityBelmont Abbey College Bloomsburg University of PABucknell UniversityCalifornia University of PACentral Penn CollegeChatham UniversityClemson UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityDelaware Valley UniversityDickinson CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityDuquesne UniversityEast Carolina University-590550-666750Class Rank DistributionClass of 2016Grading ScaleTop 5%101.9952-98.0521 A = 100 – 90Top 10%96.0127 B = 89 – 80Top 20%93.2995 C = 79 – 70Top Half86.3883 D = 69 – 60Third Quarter78.7382 F= 59 - 0SAT Results*SAT scores below are averages provided by College BoardSAT Information - 2016CDHSStateNationalCritical Reading522500494Mathematics543506508Writing508481482SAT – Central Dauphin H.S.201320142015Critical Reading506509510Mathematics530541537Writing49349149900Class Rank DistributionClass of 2016Grading ScaleTop 5%101.9952-98.0521 A = 100 – 90Top 10%96.0127 B = 89 – 80Top 20%93.2995 C = 79 – 70Top Half86.3883 D = 69 – 60Third Quarter78.7382 F= 59 - 0SAT Results*SAT scores below are averages provided by College BoardSAT Information - 2016CDHSStateNationalCritical Reading522500494Mathematics543506508Writing508481482SAT – Central Dauphin H.S.201320142015Critical Reading506509510Mathematics530541537Writing493491499 ................
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