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Dover Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4500 Intermediate Ave, Dover, PA 17315 · (717) 292-8066 · Part of Dover Area School District

Dover Township’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
979
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dover Area HS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state

On the path

Where Dover Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Dover Area MSin Dover
9–12Dover Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4500 Intermediate Ave, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9290
Grade 10246
Grade 11235
Grade 12208
Enrollment over time
1,038’20
982’21
1,016’22
1,013’23
979’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 15%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dover Area HS from Dover Township families.

Other schools in Dover Area School District

The district →
North Salem El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
B+
384 students14:1
Leib El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
B
372 students15:1
Dover Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
B
356 students13:1
Weigelstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
C+
323 students12:1
Dover Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dover
C+
735 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Dover Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.