Central Dauphin High School

Central Dauphin High School
Location
437 Piketown Rd.

,
17112
Coordinates40°21′01″N 76°45′36″W / 40.35028°N 76.76000°W / 40.35028; -76.76000
Information
Former nameCentral Dauphin Senior High School
TypePublic high school
Established1955 (1955)
LocaleSuburban: Large
Sister schoolCentral Dauphin East High School
School boardCentral Dauphin School Board
School districtCentral Dauphin School District
NCES District ID4205400
SuperintendentEric Turman
CEEB code391645
NCES School ID420540001745
PresidentMichael Jacobs
Board RepresentativesMr. Michael Jacobs, Mr. Eric Epstein, Mr. David Doernemann, Mr. Jeff Gordon, Mrs. Lauren Silvers
Head PrincipalDr. Eric Shrader
Freshman PrincipalMr. Justin Newkam
Sophomore PrincipalMs. Kristen Herb
Junior PrincipalMr. Joshua Burkhart
Senior PrincipalMr. Jeff Beeman
Teaching staff124.56 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,998 (2023-2024)
 • Grade 9543
 • Grade 10509
 • Grade 11463
 • Grade 12483
Student to teacher ratio16.04
Colors   Green and White
AthleticsRams (boys), Lady Rams (Girls)
Athletics conferencePIAA District 3
MascotRam
USNWR ranking258 in Pennsylvania
National ranking6321
YearbookCentralian
Communities servedLower Paxton, West Hanover, Middle Paxton, Dauphin Boro
Feeder schoolsCentral Dauphin Middle School, Linglestown Middle School
WebsiteOfficial Website

Central Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, it is one of two high schools in the Central Dauphin School District, and the first built in the school district. In the 2017–18 school year, there were 1,707 students at the school.