Dauphin County Technical School vs. Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center
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School Overview
School
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center
110 Old Willow Mill Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dauphin County Technical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 1,187 students in grades 9-12, Dauphin County Technical School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 28 students in grades 9-12, Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student-teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,187 students
28 students
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
1:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2207 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
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Graduation Rate
98%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
324
-
Grade 10 Students
298
9
Grade 11 Students
302
9
Grade 12 Students
263
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
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% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
20%
7%
% White
39%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.74
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
100%