Dauphin County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 15 schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with reported Science scores. Pennsylvania state average: 50.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershey HS Hershey · Derry Township SD | High | 79.3% | +28.7pp |
| 2 | Capital Area School for the Arts CS Harrisburg · Capital Area School for the Arts CS | High | 74.4% | +23.8pp |
| 3 | Dauphin County Technical School Harrisburg · Dauphin County Technical School | High | 66.4% | +15.8pp |
| 4 | Lower Dauphin HS Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin SD | High | 63.2% | +12.6pp |
| 5 | Millersburg Area High School Millersburg · Millersburg Area SD | High | 58.5% | +7.9pp |
| 6 | Middletown Area HS Middletown · Middletown Area SD | High | 47.2% | -3.4pp |
| 7 | Central Dauphin SHS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | High | 46.5% | -4.1pp |
| 8 | Halifax Area HS Halifax · Halifax Area SD | High | 41.8% | -8.8pp |
| 9 | Upper Dauphin Area HS Elizabethville · Upper Dauphin Area SD | High | 37.8% | -12.8pp |
| 10 | Susquehanna Twp HS Harrisburg · Susquehanna Township SD | High | 34.0% | -16.6pp |
| 11 | Harrisburg HS - SciTech Cmp Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | High | 29.0% | -21.6pp |
| 12 | Central Dauphin East SHS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | High | 22.9% | -27.7pp |
| 13 | Williams Valley JSHS Tower City · Williams Valley SD | High | 18.8% | -31.8pp |
| 14 | Steelton-Highspire HS Steelton · Steelton-Highspire SD | High | 11.3% | -39.3pp |
| 15 | Harrisburg HS Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | High | 4.6% | -46.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.