Kennard-dale High School vs. Dallastown Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kennard-dale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Dallastown Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 728 students in grades 9-12, Kennard-dale High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,012 students in grades 9-12, Dallastown Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
728 students
2,012 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
118 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#801 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#847 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
76%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
71%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
187
478
Grade 10 Students
185
529
Grade 11 Students
183
549
Grade 12 Students
173
456
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
3%
11%


% Black
3%
11%


% White
89%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

