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School Comparison

Dauphin County Technical School
vs.
Harrisburg HS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Dauphin County Technical School
Harrisburg HS
  • Harrisburg HS reported a higher chronically absent students than Dauphin County Technical School (852 vs. 308).
  • Harrisburg HS reported a higher violent incidents than Dauphin County Technical School (147 vs. 2).
  • Harrisburg HS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dauphin County Technical School (182 vs. 72).
  • Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Harrisburg HS reported a higher chronically absent students than Dauphin County Technical School (852 vs. 308).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Dauphin County Technical School reported a higher graduation rate than Harrisburg HS (98% vs. 67%).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Dauphin County Technical School reported a higher sat/act participation than Harrisburg HS (73 vs. 10).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Harrisburg HS reported a higher violent incidents than Dauphin County Technical School (147 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Harrisburg HS reported a higher students per counselor than Dauphin County Technical School (395.7:1 vs. 361:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

27 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Dauphin County Technical School

1 metric was reported by Dauphin County Technical School. Comparable data for Harrisburg HS is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
12

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Dauphin County Technical School
$-6,963,000
Harrisburg HS
$18,827.76
Local revenue share
Dauphin County Technical School
78.4%
Harrisburg HS
30.2%
State revenue share
Dauphin County Technical School
14.5%
Harrisburg HS
51.3%
Federal revenue share
Dauphin County Technical School
7.1%
Harrisburg HS
18.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dauphin County Technical School
27.4%
Harrisburg HS
52.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dauphin County
$74,159
Dauphin County
$74,159
Poverty rate
Dauphin County
12.3%
Dauphin County
12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dauphin County
34.3%
Dauphin County
34.3%
Unemployment rate
Dauphin County
3.5%
Dauphin County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.