Central York High School vs. Dallastown Area Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central York High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Dallastown Area Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Central York High School serves 1,865 students in grades 9-12.
Central York High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
Dallastown Area Senior High School serves 1,938 students in grades 9-12.
Dallastown Area Senior High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,865 students
1,938 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
110 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#692 out of 2797 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#395 out of 2797 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
79%


Graduation Rate
95%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
473
476
Grade 10 Students
480
461
Grade 11 Students
466
518
Grade 12 Students
446
483
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
10%
5%


% Black
10%
9%


% White
70%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

