Central Dauphin East SHS

626 Rutherford Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,573
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central Dauphin SD
Dauphin County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores43% proficient in math & reading
29thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
37thpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate81% graduate in 4 years
11thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
70thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central Dauphin East SHS

Central Dauphin East SHS is a public high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Central Dauphin SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Dauphin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,573 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

626 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,573 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Central Dauphin SD
County
Dauphin County
NCES school ID
420540001746

Schools near Central Dauphin East SHS

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Harrisburg HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students
F2.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.