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Central York High School vs. Dallastown Area Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Central York High School
(1)
601 Mundis Mill Rd
York, PA 17406
Rating
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Dallastown Area Senior High School
700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313
Rating
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Central York High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Dallastown Area Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
110 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Dallastown Area Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Test Scores

Overall Testing Rank
#692 out of 2797 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#395 out of 2797 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Dallastown Area Senior High School, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 20% in PA)
75%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central York High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 50% in PA)
79%
(Top 20% in PA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Graduation Rate
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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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%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Central York High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
70%
80%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Diversity Score
0.49
0.35
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This chart display the diversity score of Dallastown Area Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
22%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dallastown Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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