Central Dauphin Senior High School
437 Piketown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112. 71.7% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
71.7% of graduates enrolled in college, 17 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.
The path from Central Dauphin
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 71.7%Military 7%Working in Pennsylvania 45.7%Other or not found 14.9%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Central Dauphin
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Harrisburg Area Community College 7.6 mi 21% $10,627 $45,834 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 8.8 mi 36% $14,133 $48,379 Central Penn College 9.8 mi 53% $15,056 $50,822 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 10.1 mi 27% $16,753 $71,762 Lebanon Valley College 12.9 mi 69% $28,059 $67,002 Elizabethtown College 16.4 mi 82% $25,682 $66,572
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Dauphin County Technical School (4.0 mi, 33.5% to college) · Central Dauphin East Senior High School (5.0 mi, 50.4% to college) · Susquehanna Twp High School (5.6 mi, 52.7% to college) · Reach Cyber Charter School (6.2 mi, 26.2% to college) · Lower Dauphin High School (6.8 mi, 59.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Central Dauphin School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Central Dauphin | Central Dauphin School District | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 71.7% | 61% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 89.8% | — | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Central Dauphin Senior High School graduates go to college?
- 71.7% of the Class of 2023 at Central Dauphin Senior High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
- What is the graduation rate at Central Dauphin Senior High School?
- Central Dauphin Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.8%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
