According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 20% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $23,890 a year, while the median family income was $58,643.[4] In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371.[5] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[6]
Lower Dauphin High School students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The district is served by Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 which offers a variety of services, including a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program, and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.
The High School building is located in Hummelstown, as well as its administrative building, Price School building, and one of the elementary schools. The school district was first established in the early 1950s.
Elementary Schools
Conewago Elementary School
East Hanover Elementary School – Principal - Mrs. Lindsay Adams
Londonderry Elementary School
Nye Elementary School
South Hanover Elementary School
Secondary Schools
Lower Dauphin Middle School
Price School – alternative education and online program grades 6–11
lower, dauphin, school, district, midsized, suburban, public, school, district, located, central, pennsylvania, district, encompasses, approximately, square, miles, consists, hummelstown, pennsylvania, east, hanover, township, pennsylvania, londonderry, townsh. Lower Dauphin School District is a midsized suburban public school district located in central Pennsylvania The district encompasses approximately 89 square miles 230 km2 and consists of Hummelstown Pennsylvania East Hanover Township Pennsylvania Londonderry Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania South Hanover Township Pennsylvania and Conewago Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania According to 2000 federal census data the district served a resident population of 22 546 By 2010 the district s population increased to 24 747 people 1 The educational attainment levels for the district s population 25 years old and over were 91 2 high school graduates and 28 2 college graduates 2 The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania Lower Dauphin School DistrictLocation of Lower Dauphin School District in Dauphin County PennsylvaniaLocationDauphin County Pennsylvania United StatesDistrict informationTypePublic school districtGradesK to 12Established1952Other informationDistrict size90 sq mi 230 km2 Websiteldsd wbr org According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center 20 of the district s pupils lived at 185 or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012 3 In 2009 the district residents per capita income was 23 890 a year while the median family income was 58 643 4 In Dauphin County the median household income was 52 371 5 By 2013 the median household income in the United States rose to 52 100 6 Lower Dauphin High School students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades The district is served by Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 which offers a variety of services including a completely developed K 12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards available online shared services a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services Contents 1 Schools 2 Extracurriculars 2 1 Sports 3 References 4 External linksSchools editThe High School building is located in Hummelstown as well as its administrative building Price School building and one of the elementary schools The school district was first established in the early 1950s Elementary Schools Conewago Elementary School East Hanover Elementary School Principal Mrs Lindsay Adams Londonderry Elementary School Nye Elementary School South Hanover Elementary School Secondary Schools Lower Dauphin Middle School Price School alternative education and online program grades 6 11 Lower Dauphin High SchoolExtracurriculars editThe school district offers a wide variety of clubs activities and an extensive sports program 7 Sports edit The district funds Boys Baseball AAAA Basketball AAAA Cross Country Class AAA Football AAAA Golf AAA Indoor Track and Field AAAA Lacrosse AAAA Soccer AAA Swimming and Diving Class AAA Tennis AAA Track and Field AAA Volleyball Class AAA Wrestling AAA Girls Basketball AAAA Cheer AAAA added 2014 Cross Country AAA Field Hockey AAA Golf AAA added 2014 Indoor Track and Field AAAA Lacrosse AAAA Soccer Fall AAA Softball AAAA Swimming and Diving AAA Girls Tennis AAA Track and Field AAA Volleyball AAA Middle School Sports Boys Basketball Cross Country Football Soccer Track and Field Wrestling Girls Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Softball Track and Field According to PIAA directory July 2014 8 9 References edit US Census Bureau 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency 2011 proximityone 2014 School District Comparative Analysis Profiles Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA 2012 American Fact Finder US Census Bureau 2009 US Census Bureau 2014 Pennsylvania Median household income 2006 2010 by County Michael Sauter amp Alexander E M Hess August 31 2013 America s most popular six figure jobs USA Today Pennsylvania Department of Education 2013 Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association 2015 PIAA School Directory Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association PIAA School Directory 2012External links editOfficial website 40 12 18 N 76 39 40 W 40 20509 N 76 66122 W 40 20509 76 66122 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lower Dauphin School District amp oldid 1081034592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
