📍 4500 Intermediate Ave, Dover, York County, 17315
Dover Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dover, York County. The school has 1,016 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dover Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 1 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dover Area HS enrolls 1,016 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 63 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 770 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 137 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
502 of the school's 1,016 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 445 qualify for free lunch and 57 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dover Area HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 196.
Dover Area HS is one of 6 schools in Dover Area SD, based in Dover, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,184 students district-wide and employs 227 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,016 students, Dover Area HS is larger than the district average of about 531 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe