Dallastown Area Senior High School

Dallastown Area Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
700 New School Ln,  Dallastown, PA
Dallastown Area School District
3.8
3.7
2,014 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
78%
Reading Proficiency
76%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
76%
Math Proficiency
78%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
115
Full Time Teachers
115
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
24
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
83.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
240:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
72.3%
Black
11.4%
Hispanic
9%
Two or more races
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 410 Students
University of Pittsburgh 288 Students
Temple University 278 Students
York College of Pennsylvania 278 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 181 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 132 Students
Drexel University 122 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 118 Students
Penn State York 101 Students
Duquesne University 96 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 132 Students
Nursing 125 Students
Business 121 Students
Biology 115 Students
Political Science and Government 69 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 62 Students
Computer Science 62 Students
Education 51 Students
Marketing 48 Students
Accounting 46 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 388 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/21/2024
I've enjoyed my time at Dallastown for sure. My teachers have helped me grow as a student and a person, and I feel 100% ready to go to college. All of the problems at the school are out of the faculty's control; I feel like we have a lot of white students compared to any other race. There are a good amount of fights every now and then. Some people are known for being racist or homophobic. But Dallastown is a rural area in Pennsylvania, so most of this can't be helped. If you surround yourself with the right people, you'll love the school and you'll feel loved. I chose to do dual enrollment and I only have one class there now, so I'm not there a lot. Their work release, senior release, and dual enrollment opportunities are amazing. I recommend applying for dual enrollment. I don't do a lot of extracurriculars, so I don't have an opinion on them, but there are at least 50 extracurriculars at the school, so we have lots of options for anyone.
2.0 Senior
10/24/2024
My experience at this school was so-so. The academics are very good and there are many options when it comes to classes to take. Teachers are pretty involved and care about their students. Diversity is low. This is a predominately white school.
4.0 Junior
4/27/2024
Overall Dallastown is a good school, they give you lots of opportunities. Only bad part is students needing to become better with each other and around each other.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/27/2024
3 children over a 8 year period. Like any school, there are normal things that happen. Especially in high school. But this school is incredible. Special education needs 5 stars. Teachers love to teach. Everyone is there for the right reasons.
1.0 parent
3/18/2024
Extremely toxic environment. When we moved and had to enroll our daughter in a new school, the difference was night and day. At Dallastown, she was failing and had given up due to unhelpful and oftentimes demoralizing instructors and her guidance counselor. After our move, she is thriving in her new...
5.0 parent
6/1/2018
Very High. I’ve had 2 children go through this school district with different learning abilities and the teachers all stepped up to make them very successful. My first child was on an average level and my 2nd child was in all advanced classes. So I was able to experience both levels and can honestly...
1.0 student
10/14/2017
As a former student, I can say that I absolutely HATED Dallastown. There was no involvement for me what so ever. Some of the teachers were rude and disrespectful to me. A school is supposed to be diverse and make me feel safe, but at Dallastown I had the complete opposite effect. The teachers would...

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