Centraldauphinschool District Is Located Northeast of the City of Harrisburg in a Suburban

Community

CentralDauphinSchool 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 84,000 with a current student population of 11,750. 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’sbus 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 1,712 students.

Course Levels

CentralDauphinSchool District utilizes a weighted grading system determined by a specific course level. Advanced Placement courses are LevelIII 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, drama, 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.

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

CentralDauphinHigh School

437 Piketown Road

Harrisburg, PA17112

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

Mr. Robert Benkovic

11th Grade Asst. Principal

Ms. Kristen E. Herb

10th Grade Asst. Principal

Mr. Eric Shrader

9th Grade Asst. Principal

Mr. Frederick R. Porter, Jr.

School Counselors

12th Grade:Ms. Elizabeth Bielawa

12th Grade:Ms. Kristi Niebel

11th Grade:Mrs. Jennifer Stoe

10th Grade:Mrs. Angela Bell

9th Grade:Ms. Dawna Baker

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 Prep and Career;
12th Grade Advanced Placement, College Prep, and Career / English Literature
Math / Intro. to Algebra, College Prepand Honors Algebra I and II, College Prep and Honors Geometry, Precalculus A and B, Honors Precalculus, Calculus I and II, Probability and Statistics, Advanced Math Topics, andConsumer Math / Calculus ABand BC
Science / Physical Science, Biology I and II, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, and Astronomy/Geology/Meteorology / Biology,
Chemistry,
Physics
Social Studies / US History II, American Government,World Cultures, Economics, Multicultural History, History of Western Civilization, Psychology, and European History / US History,
European History, Gov’t. & Politics, World History, Psychology, Economics
Phys. Ed. / Strength &Conditioning and Physical Education
Electives / 8 English, 3 Reading, 7 Social Studies, 12 Technology Education, 9 Business, 12 Art, 22 Music / Music Theory
World Languages / 5 levels of French, German, Latin and Spanish / French, German, Latin, Spanish

Class Rank Distribution

Class of 2014 / Grading Scale
Top 5% / 100.8339 – 97.4593 / A= 100 – 90
Top 10% / 95.8221 / B= 89 – 80
Top 20% / 92.7840 / C= 79 – 70
Top Half / 84.9279 / D = 69 – 60
Third Quarter / 77.2182 / F= 59 -0

SAT Results

*SAT scores below are averages provided by College Board

SAT Information - 2014 / CDHS / State / National
Critical Reading / 509 / 497 / 497
Mathematics / 541 / 504 / 513
Writing / 491 / 480 / 487
SAT – Central Dauphin H.S. / 2011 / 2012 / 2013
Critical Reading / 514 / 512 / 506
Mathematics / 542 / 539 / 530
Writing / 501 / 499 / 493

Advanced Placement Results

Year / Number of Students / Number of Tests Taken / Percentage receiving score of 3 or better
2014 / 335 / 483 / 64%
2013 / 270 / 381 / 64%
2012 / 293 / 395 / 60%

Continuing Education

2014Class Size – 411 Students / Number / Percentage
Four Year Colleges / 222 / 54%
Two Year Colleges / 103 / 25%
Technical/Trade/Business Programs / 2 / 1%
Military / 8 / 2%
Post Secondary Totals / 335 / 82%
Work/Other / 76 / 18%

National Merit Scholars

Class of / Semi-Finalists / Commended Students
2015 / 2 / NA
2014 / NA / 3
2013 / NA / 3
2012 / 1 / 7

Pennsylvania Keystone Exam Information to Date

Below Basic
State / Below Basic
CDHS / Basic
State / Basic
CDHS / Proficient
State / Proficient
CDHS / Advanced
State / Advanced
CDHS
Algebra / 16% / 14.8% / 44% / 60.7% / 25.5% / 23.4% / 14.6% / 1.1%
Biology / 26.9% / 18% / 31.7% / 21.8% / 23.7% / 32.8% / 17.7% / 27.4%
Literature / 12.5% / 7.1% / 35.1% / 28.4% / 46.5% / 56.5% / 5.9% / 8.1%

Colleges and Universities accepting Central Dauphin High School Students: Class of 2014

Alvernia University

Arcadia University

Arizona State University

Belmont Abbey College

Bloomsburg University of PA

Bowie State University

Bucknell University

California University of Pennsylvania

Cedar Crest College

College of Southern Maryland

DeRielle Cosmetology Academy

Drexel University

Duquesne University

East Carolina University

East Stroudsburg University

Eastern Mennonite University

Eckerd College

Elizabethtown College

Florida Keys Community College

Frederick Community College

Gettysburg College

Grove City College

Hampton University

Harford Community College

Harrisburg Area Community College

Hartwick College

Huntington University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Johnson & Wales University

Juniata College

Keystone Technical Institute

King’s College

Kutztown Universityof Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College

Lancaster Bible College

Lebanon County Career & Technology Center

Lebanon Valley College

Lehigh University

Liberty University

Lock Haven Universityof PA

Mansfield Universityof Pennsylvania

Maryland Institute College of Art

Marymount University

McCann School of Business & Technology

McDaniel College

Messiah College

Millersville University

Misericordia University

Moore College of Art & Design

North Carolina A & T State University

Ohio State University

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Pennsylvania State University

PennsylvaniaStateUniversity–Altoona

Pennsylvania State University - Berks

Pennsylvania State University–Harrisburg

Pennsylvania State University-York

Philadelphia University

Point Park University

Purdue University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rider University-Westminster Choir College

Robert Morris University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Roger Williams University

Saint Francis University

Seton Hill University

Shenandoah University

Shippensburg University of PA

Slippery Rock University of PA

St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Saint Vincent College

Stevenson University

Susquehanna University

Temple University

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

The Art Institute of York

Towson University

United States Air Force

United States Army

United States Marine Corps

United States Navy

University of Georgia

University of Maryland- Baltimore County

University of Maryland- College Park

University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

West Chester University

West Virginia University

Wilson College

Wittenberg University

York College of Pennsylvania

York Technical Institute