Dauphin County Technical School

Dauphin County Technical School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6001 Locust Ln,  Harrisburg, PA
4.0
1,083 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1070
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
39%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
39%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
80
Full Time Teachers
80
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1070
Math
530
Verbal
540
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
40%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
337:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
White
43.3%
Black
22%
Hispanic
21.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.9%
Two or more races
2.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#10 Most Diverse Public HS in Pennsylvania
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Harrisburg Area Community College - Harrisburg 125 Students
Penn State 119 Students
Temple University 95 Students
University of Pittsburgh 81 Students
Penn State Harrisburg 78 Students
University of Pennsylvania 70 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 54 Students
Drexel University 52 Students
Messiah University 42 Students
Pennsylvania College of Technology 38 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 63 Students
Business 45 Students
Biology 36 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 28 Students
Psychology 25 Students
Dental Hygiene 25 Students
Veterinary Sciences 24 Students
Veterinary Technician and Assistant 20 Students
Graphic Design 19 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 142 Reviews
3.0 Junior
11/13/2024
Dauphin County technical School has been a great benefit in my life. Not having to pay to get a college level class is helpful to my parents and myself. Teacher are cooperative while students may be aggressive. Their acceptance is too high which allows students who aren't discipline to enter the school. This causes the school to have many fights, arguments , etc.
4.0 Alum
12/29/2023
The best part of dauphin county tech was the program of study which allow students to get experience in the field which was unlike other high schools. A down side to this was not having allot of academic classes to choose from. Overall it was a great high school for anyone who does not want to attend college or even if your planning on attending college it is a great head start of what your interests might be.
4.0 Senior
9/18/2023
I have really enjoyed my experience with Dauphin County Technical School. I have made some wonderful memories here. The skills I learned here and what I am currently learning here are preparing me for the real world and I am grateful for that. I struggled at times with time management but I wouldn't change anything about my experience here.

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