Pennsylvania public high school · Dover Area School District

Dover Area High School

4500 Intermediate Ave, Dover, PA 17315. 45.5% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

45.5%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)9.0 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
91.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.2 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
43.5%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
26.5%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
43.8%Students from low-income families
979Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Dover Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 45.5%Military 5%Working in Pennsylvania 40%Other or not found 33.6%

    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 PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$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 Dover Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    York College of Pennsylvania7.6 mi62%$21,886$65,507
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York8.5 mi18%$12,374$71,762
    YTI Career Institute-York10.2 mi42%$22,964$44,037
    Messiah University13.0 mi78%$25,955$60,377
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg15.3 mi27%$16,753$71,762
    Elizabethtown College17.2 mi82%$25,682$66,572

Where it is

Nearby high schools: West York Area High School (5.3 mi, 49.8% to college) · William Penn Senior High School (7.2 mi, 30.5% to college) · Spring Grove Area High School (7.9 mi, 50.2% to college) · Central York High School (8.1 mi, 62.5% to college) · Northeastern Senior High School (8.6 mi, 55.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Dover Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureDover AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)45.5%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate91.2%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Dover Area High School graduates go to college?
45.5% of the Class of 2023 at Dover Area 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 Dover Area High School?
Dover Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.2%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.