| Central Dauphin High School | |
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| Harrisburg, PA |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Central Dauphin School District |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | Coeducational |
| Number of students | 1,850 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics | Rams (boys), Lady Rams (Girls) |
| Athletics conference | PIAA |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Affiliation | Secular |
| Community | Lower Paxton, West Hanover, and Middle Paxton Townships, Dauphin Boro, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Address | 437 Piketown Road |
| Website | Official Website |
Central Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania one of two high schools in the Central Dauphin School District, and the first built in the school district.
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The school, built in 1955, replaced the former Lower Paxton High School. The school was named Central Dauphin High School, for the school district. Central Dauphin School District was created in 1957, and this merger of several school districts was completed by the opening of Central Dauphin High School.
Between 1955 and 1972, renovations and additions were added to the school, including the science wing, a planetarium, and a new cafeteria. In 2003, the planetarium was named for the school's highly inspirational and influential teacher Dennis Phillippy, however was demolished in 2007.
In the late 1990s, overcrowding in the Central Dauphin School District resulted in a proposal to merge Central Dauphin High School with nearby rival Central Dauphin East High School. The proposal was opposed by Central Dauphin High School and was later voted down by the school board (after its removal in the election the week before). In 2000, the school board voted to build a third high school, but in a sudden turnaround by the school board, it was decided that the district would have only two high schools. A new facility was to be built, and it would be named Central Dauphin High School.
In the 2004-05 school year, the high school moved from its Locust Lane, Lower Paxton Township location to its current Piketown Road, West Hanover Township location. The old building was renovated, and it is now being used as Central Dauphin Middle School.
Since 1955, the yearbook has been called the Centralian. The school newspaper is called the Rampage.
Central Dauphin High School is one of the largest public high schools in south-central Pennsylvania and holds graduation ceremonies at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
In 2004, former President George W. Bush visited the school, making a speech in the auditorium.
The Central Dauphin Senior High School achieved AYP status in 2011 and in 2010. [1]
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According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 37% of Central Dauphin School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[11] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[12] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[13] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[14]
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $15,027 for the program.
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. [15]
The high schools offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility to participate is determined by school board policy. The school sports are also governed by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association rules.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[16]
Central Dauphin High School has teams for the following sports: football, rugby, field hockey, soccer, golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball, wrestling, swimming, diving, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and cheerleading.
Central Dauphin's music program consists of five bands, five choirs, and two orchestras. Bands include a symphonic, wind, two jazz bands, and a marching band. The choirs include an all boys choir, three all-girls choirs, and a mixed ensemble, as well as a newly added Jazz Choir. The two orchestras are symphonic and string. Each part of the music department holds several concerts throughout the school year, including the annual spring musical, and seasonal concerts held in the auditorium. In the spring, students are able to volunteer their time to try out and participate in the pit orchestra for the annual musical.
Central Dauphin offers a number of clubs. Students can create new clubs with the principal's approval.
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