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About this school
Central Dauphin East High School is
a suburban public school
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that is part of Central Dauphin School District.
It serves 1,573 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Central Dauphin East High School
$40,502
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
338
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Central Dauphin East High School has received support from
235 individuals from Pennsylvania and
103 individuals out-of-state.