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Central Dauphin East SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

626 Rutherford Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109 · (717) 541-1662 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

Lower Paxton Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,573
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Dauphin East SHS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central Dauphin East SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

626 Rutherford Rd, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9428
Grade 10381
Grade 11369
Grade 12395
Enrollment over time
1,494’20
1,539’21
1,590’22
1,596’23
1,573’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%Hispanic 22%White 19%Asian 15%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Dauphin East SHS from Lower Paxton Township families.

Other schools in Central Dauphin School District

The district →
North Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B
722 students17:1
Paxtonia El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
682 students16:1
South Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C−
603 students13:1
West Hanover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
A−
589 students15:1
Linglestown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
475 students15:1
Rutherford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
461 students15:1

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; Lower Paxton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.