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Dauphin County Technical School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

6001 Locust Ln, Harrisburg, PA 17109 · (717) 652-3170 · Part of Dauphin County Technical School

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

Directions
Students
1,187
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dauphin County Technical School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6001 Locust Ln, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9324
Grade 10298
Grade 11302
Grade 12263
Enrollment over time
1,011’20
1,083’21
1,125’22
1,175’23
1,187’24

Up 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 23%Black 20%Asian 13%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dauphin County Technical School from Lower Paxton Township families.

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.