📍 201 S Hanover St, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, 17036
Lower Dauphin HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hummelstown, Dauphin County. The school has 1,085 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Dauphin SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lower Dauphin HS enrolls 1,085 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 892 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 5% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
239 of the school's 1,085 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 222 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Lower Dauphin HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 106.
Lower Dauphin HS is one of 8 schools in Lower Dauphin SD, based in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,352 students district-wide and employs 271 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,085 students, Lower Dauphin HS is larger than the district average of about 419 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large