AP Enrollment
Approximately 517 Advanced Placement exams were taken in 2017 by students in grades 11 and 12.
The district encourages college-bound students to take these exams for possible exemption from freshman collegiate courses.
The College Board suggests that AP exam scores of three or higher should qualify students to recieve college credit or advanced placement.
Dallastown Area High School Percentage of AP Students with Scores 3+
2012 |
84 |
68 |
61 |
2013 |
88 |
68 |
61 |
2014 |
84 |
69 |
61 |
2015 |
88 |
68 |
61 |
ACT College Readiness
The ACT assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The multiple-choice tests include English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science.
2017 ACT
|
English
|
Math
|
Reading
|
Science
|
Composite
|
Dallastown
|
23.6
|
23.3
|
24.6
|
24.1
|
24.0
|
Pennsylvania
|
23.4
|
23.4
|
24.2
|
23.3
|
23.7
|
National
|
20.3
|
20.7
|
21.4
|
21.1
|
21.0
|
5-Year Trend ACT College Readiness
DASD
|
PA
|
DASD
|
PA
|
DASD
|
PA
|
DASD
|
PA
|
DASD
|
PA
|
DASD
|
PA
|
131
|
26,171
|
24.0
|
22.2
|
23.8
|
23.0
|
24.8
|
23.0
|
23.9
|
22.2
|
24.3
|
132
|
27,136
|
22.4
|
22.1
|
23.3
|
22.8
|
23.2
|
23.0
|
23.2
|
22.2
|
23.2
|
161
|
29,776
|
22.9
|
22.5
|
23.2
|
22.8
|
24.5
|
23.2
|
23.4
|
22.5
|
23.6
|
Scholastic Aptitude
Student performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is an indicator of the effectiveness of secondary school initiatives. Dallastown students consistently perform above the state and national averages on the SAT, ensuring further academic opportunities after high school graduation.
Dallastown Area High School SAT Reading Scores 5-Year Trend
2013 |
516 |
494 |
2014 |
509 |
497 |
2015 |
518 |
499 |
2016 |
516 |
500 |
Dallastown Area High School SAT Mathematics Scores 5-Year Trend
2013 |
526 |
504 |
2014 |
520 |
504 |
2015 |
517 |
501 |
2016 |
509 |
506 |
Graduates & Post-Secondary Education
Dallastown Area High School
Percentage of Seniors that Graduated
2011-12 |
94.36% |
2012-13 |
93.96% |
2013-14 |
93.81% |
2014-15 |
95.75% |
2015-16 |
96.14% |
2016-17 |
94.03% |
Dallastown Area School District College Bound Students
2011-12 |
75.0 |
71.4 |
2012-13 |
81.6 |
67.1 |
2013-14 |
77.5 |
69.8 |
Post-Secondary Education
80% of 2017 graduates plan on continuing their education.
8 % of 2017 graduates plan on entering the workforce.
5% of 2017 graduates have enlisted in the military.
7% of 2017 graduates are undecided.
Drop-Out Rates
Dallastown Area School District Grades 7-12 Drop-Out Rates
2011-12 |
0.67 |
1.50 |
1.87 |
2012-13 |
0.91 |
1.27 |
1.30 |
2013-14 |
0.71 |
0.99 |
1.55 |