Lower Dauphin High School Profile

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Lower Dauphin High School is a public school serving a rural-suburban community located in Dauphin County approximately nine miles east of Harrisburg. The district offers excellent cultural, educational and recreational opportunities with its geographical proximity to Harrisburg and Hershey and its accessibility to New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. A total population of about 25,000 reside in the townships of Conewago, East Hanover, Londonderry, and South Hanover, and the borough of Hummelstown. This comprises an area of approximately 94 square miles. Eighty-two percent of students in the district receive bus transportation for educational and activity programs.

Student Enrollment

          Grades 9-12 total – approximately 1,100 students

Faculty

 The high school faculty is composed of 125 professionals, the majority of whom hold a Master's degree. The teacher student ratio is 1:14.

Academic Program

The Lower Dauphin High School curriculum offers five ability levels in the four major disciplines: English, mathematics, science, social studies and four foreign languages. The five levels are designated as Career Prep (CRP), Tech Prep (TP), College Prep (CP), Honors (H) and Advanced Placement (AP). There is also a gifted curriculum which has special criteria for participation. The Lower Dauphin High School schedules a four quarter calendar year.

Advanced Placement Program

AP courses are available in Government & Politics, English, Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, US History, European History, Spanish, Statistics, Environmental Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Physics and World History.

Foreign Language

 The language department offers sequences in French, German, Latin and Spanish.

Additional Offerings

Art, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Music and Technology Education.

• Internship Program

• Cooperative Education (work-study program)

• Independent Study

• Alternative Education Program (tutoring, counseling)

• Student Assistance Services (chemical dependency and mental health)

• Dauphin County Technical School

• Harrisburg Area Community College - College in the High School/ Dual Enrollment

* Dual Enrollment with local universities

• Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP with Hershey Medical Center)

* CAOLA (Cyber School option for LDSD students)

• Music (choral groups, concert band, marching band, orchestra, jazz band, modern band)

• National Honor Society and Honors Societies in Art, Spanish, French, German, Latin, Science, English, Math, History, Computer Science

• Special interest clubs such as (but not limited to): Gay Straight Alliance, Ping Pong Club, Diversity Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Chess Club, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, Thespian Society, Mini-THON, Future Educators, Future Nurses, STEM, Etc.

• School Newspaper and Yearbook

• Student Council and Class Council

• Interscholastic Athletics for Females - Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Swimming, Lacrosse

• Interscholastic Athletics for Males - Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling, Volleyball, Swimming, Lacrosse

• Intramural and Club Sports Programs - Ice Hockey

Approximately 65% of Lower Dauphin graduates continue their education beyond high school. Of that percentage, 70% attend four-year colleges/universities and the remaining 30% attend community colleges and trade/technical programs.

 

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023
Apprenticeship Programs	3%	1%	1%	1%	2%	3%
Technical School/ Community College	20%	20%	20%	15%	10%	13%
4 year College/University	60%	63%	64%	60%	65%	50%
Military Service	4%	4%	5%	3%	4%	3%
Full-time work or taking a gap year	11%	7%	10%	20%	15%	17%
Undecided	6%	7%	6%	1%	4%	15%

A weighting factor is used in class rank computation. All courses ranked as General/Career Prep shall be accorded the actual grade average. Courses ranked as Tech Prep shall receive 2.5 additional percentage points to the grade average. Courses ranked as college preparatory shall receive an additional 5 percentage points to the grade average. Courses ranked as honors shall receive an additional 10 percentage points to the grade average. Courses ranked as Advanced Placement shall receive an additional 12 percentage points to the grade average. Report card grades reflect actual numerical value earned. Non-weighted classes are not included in the weighted calculations. A non-weighted grade point average is included on our transcript based on the 4.0 scale. 

Graduation Credit Requirements

Students are required to earn 23.5 credits to earn a Lower Dauphin diploma.

The following table summarizes the total mandatory and elective course credit requirements:

English	4.0	Mathematics	3.0
Social Studies	4.0	Science	3-4.0
Physical Education & Health	2.0	Electives	6-7.0
Careers and Personal Finance	.50
Total Credits 23.5

 

Honor Roll

Distinguished - All Grades Above 90%

Honor Roll Honor Roll - All Grades Above 80%

Lower Dauphin's mean SAT scores are as follows:

SAT
Year	Total	EWR	MATH
2021-2022	1133	578	555

 National Merit Scholars 

Mr. Justin Hanula, Principal

Mrs. Natashua Bulgrien, Assistant Principal

Mr. Sean McClintick, Assistant Principal

Dr. Steff Chortanoff, Dean of Students

Mr. Kaylor Kulina, Athletic Director

Counselors

Mrs. Lori Beaver

Mrs. Tanya Dreon

Mr. Nathan Espenshade
Mrs. Farren Schmidt

Student Services

Career & College Resource Center

Learning Support

Program for the Gifted

School Psychologist

Student Assistance Program

 

The Lower Dauphin School District is an equal-opportunity institution of education and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age or handicap in its activities, programs or employment practices.