Dallastown Area Senior High School

Summary:

Dallastown Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 2,014. The school consistently ranks well among Pennsylvania high schools, currently ranking 116th out of 686 schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

Dallastown Area Senior High School is a high-performing school, with students consistently outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams, a standardized test used in Pennsylvania. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 55.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, 68.1% in Biology, and 73.2% in Literature, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 121 Pennsylvania high schools for Asian students, 61st out of 284 for African American students, and 42nd out of 150 for multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 95.8% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.6% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Spring Grove Area High School, Susquehannock High School, and Central York High School, Dallastown Area Senior High School generally outperforms them in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. While Dallastown has a relatively diverse student population, with 32.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, some nearby schools, such as Eastern York High School and William Penn Senior High School, have significantly higher percentages of students in this category, at 46.2% and 100%, respectively.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 700 New School Ln
       Dallastown, PA  17313-9242


(717) 244-4021

District: Dallastown Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
116th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,850 Help


Feeder schools for Dallastown Area Senior High School:

Elementary:    Dallastown Elementary School
    Leaders Heights Elementary School
    Loganville-Springfield Elementary School
    Ore Valley Elementary School
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Middle:    Dallastown Area Intermediate School
    Dallastown Area Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  2,012

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.1%
African American:
11.1%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dallastown Area Senior High School ranks better than 83.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dallastown Area Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.1%), African American (11.1%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dallastown Area Senior High School is 17. (See more...)
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Compare Dallastown Area Senior High School employs 118.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dallastown Area Senior High School is $15,850.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dallastown Area Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallastown Area Senior High School 116th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Dallastown Area Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dallastown Area Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.64 96th 583 83.5%
2004 79.28 110th 590 81.4%
2005 78.44 101st 593 83.0%
2006 66.38 215th 604 64.4%
2007 73.49 139th 615 77.4%
2008 71.29 161st 621 74.1%
2009 77.66 107th 632 83.1%
2010 68.44 200th 649 69.2%
2011 79.03 83rd 660 87.4%
2012 79.25 92nd 664 86.1%
2013 70.98 151st 591 74.5%
2014 74.04 125th 580 78.4%
2015 77.46 128th 680 81.2%
2016 80.73 92nd 677 86.4%
2017 79.18 120th 663 81.9%
2018 78.30 130th 673 80.7%
2019 77.59 145th 693 79.1%
2021 70.01 183rd 537 65.9%
2022 84.59 67th 634 89.4%
2023 71.42 195th 674 71.1%
2024 79.32 116th 686 83.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.62 29th 129 77.5%
2024 72.88 42nd 150 72.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.86 246th 652 62.3%
2024 81.00 101st 664 84.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.44 117th 665 82.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.47 130th 502 74.1%
2024 80.73 71st 513 86.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.05 139th 662 79.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.18 4th 112 96.4%
2024 86.57 4th 121 96.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.91 121st 260 53.5%
2024 74.59 61st 284 78.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.44 65th 252 74.2%
2024 64.54 81st 274 70.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dallastown Area Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.93 165th 577 71.4%
2024 80.68 93rd 595 84.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dallastown Area Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1362 5 17 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1387
1989 1271 5 21 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1300
1990 1200 6 20 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1228
1991 1162 3 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1182
1992 1162 4 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1181
1993 1179 9 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1214
1994 1196 10 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1226
1995 1265 10 24 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1306
1996 1265 10 24 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1306
1997 1343 11 24 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1388
1998 1366 13 25 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1415
1999 1460 18 29 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1519
2000 1486 9 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1522
2001 1489 17 26 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1556
2002 1462 20 28 29 1 n/a n/a 0 1540
2003 1462 20 28 29 1 n/a n/a 0 1540
2004 1529 36 31 39 3 n/a n/a 0 1638
2005 1581 43 32 39 5 n/a n/a 0 1700
2006 1630 55 40 41 7 n/a n/a 0 1773
2007 1643 98 46 37 6 n/a n/a 0 1830
2008 1600 121 37 44 6 n/a n/a 9 1817
2009 1595 135 41 49 4 n/a n/a 16 1840
2010 1635 137 51 57 3 n/a n/a 13 1896
2011 1586 142 52 63 4 1 21 0 1869
2012 1557 133 58 69 4 2 39 0 1862
2013 1504 138 51 81 5 1 44 0 1824
2014 1474 130 59 77 6 1 42 0 1789
2015 1494 131 69 90 4 3 47 0 1838
2016 1524 145 61 103 2 4 43 0 1882
2017 1573 171 60 85 3 4 40 0 1936
2018 1539 180 57 98 3 3 58 0 1938
2019 1516 184 58 105 3 2 59 0 1927
2020 1531 183 53 99 1 0 61 0 1928
2021 1485 177 54 132 2 0 72 0 1922
2022 1473 197 51 145 2 1 83 0 1952
2023 1457 229 57 181 1 1 88 0 2014
2024 1411 223 52 217 1 3 105 0 2012

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dallastown Area Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1387 80.9 17.1 n/a
1989 1300 90.9 14.3 n/a
1990 1228 90.9 13.5 0
1991 1182 91.9 12.8 n/a
1992 1181 91.3 12.9 n/a
1993 1214 80.6 15.1 n/a
1994 1226 78.6 15.6 n/a
1995 1306 81.6 16.0 n/a
1996 1306 81.6 16.0 n/a
1997 1388 81.6 17.0 n/a
1998 1415 85.4 16.6 n/a
1999 1519 91.6 16.6 n/a
2000 1522 98.1 15.5 4.9
2001 1556 99.1 15.7 5.1
2002 1540 99.6 15.5 5.9
2003 1540 99.6 15.5 5.9
2004 1638 102.8 15.9 5.1
2005 1700 106.3 16.0 5.4
2006 1773 114.3 15.5 9
2007 1830 117.0 15.6 9.1
2008 1817 105.8 17.2 11.3
2009 1840 105.1 17.5 11.7
2010 1896 127.1 14.9 13.3
2011 1869 126.8 14.7 14
2012 1862 120.3 15.4 14.4
2013 1824 114.6 15.9 17.4
2014 1789 114.7 15.5 23.2
2015 1838 115.0 15.9 24.9
2016 1882 114.0 16.5 26.8
2017 1936 115.9 16.6 26.1
2018 1938 110.4 17.5 26.2
2019 1927 113.7 16.9 28.3
2020 1928 114.3 16.8 28.7
2021 1922 111.8 17.1 30.2
2022 1952 113.6 17.1 28.9
2023 2014 114.6 17.5 32.6
2024 2012 118.1 17.0 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dallastown Area Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1387 80.9 17.1 n/a
1989 1300 90.9 14.3 n/a
1990 1228 90.9 13.5 0
1991 1182 91.9 12.8 n/a
1992 1181 91.3 12.9 n/a
1993 1214 80.6 15.1 n/a
1994 1226 78.6 15.6 n/a
1995 1306 81.6 16.0 n/a
1996 1306 81.6 16.0 n/a
1997 1388 81.6 17.0 n/a
1998 1415 85.4 16.6 n/a
1999 1519 91.6 16.6 n/a
2000 1522 98.1 15.5 4.9
2001 1556 99.1 15.7 5.1
2002 1540 99.6 15.5 5.9
2003 1540 99.6 15.5 5.9
2004 1638 102.8 15.9 5.1
2005 1700 106.3 16.0 5.4
2006 1773 114.3 15.5 9
2007 1830 117.0 15.6 9.1
2008 1817 105.8 17.2 11.3
2009 1840 105.1 17.5 11.7
2010 1896 127.1 14.9 13.3
2011 1869 126.8 14.7 14
2012 1862 120.3 15.4 14.4
2013 1824 114.6 15.9 17.4
2014 1789 114.7 15.5 23.2
2015 1838 115.0 15.9 24.9
2016 1882 114.0 16.5 26.8
2017 1936 115.9 16.6 26.1
2018 1938 110.4 17.5 26.2
2019 1927 113.7 16.9 28.3
2020 1928 114.3 16.8 28.7
2021 1922 111.8 17.1 30.2
2022 1952 113.6 17.1 28.9
2023 2014 114.6 17.5 32.6
2024 2012 118.1 17.0 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dallastown Area Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $08 (0.1%) $14,779 (99.9%) $14,787
2020 $10 (0.1%) $14,653 (99.9%) $14,663
2021 $100 (0.7%) $14,796 (99.3%) $14,897
2022 $429 (2.7%) $15,421 (97.3%) $15,850

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dallastown Area Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 693 High schoolsRanks 195th of 674 High schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Dallastown Area Senior High School)76.139.5
 36.6%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Dallastown Area Senior High School)80.669.2
 11.4%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Dallastown Area Senior High School)80.666.7
 13.9%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19272014
 4.5%
African American184229
 24.5%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5857
 1.7%
Hispanic105181
 72.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White15161457
 3.9%
Two or More Races5988
 49.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.3%32.6%
 4.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 2,012 students attended Dallastown Area Senior High School.

Students at Dallastown Area Senior High School are 70% White, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Dallastown Area Senior High School ranks 116th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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