Upper Merion Hs

440 Crossfield Rd, King of Prussia PA, 19406 | Upper Merion Area School District | 610-205-3802
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1147
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%King of Prussia
55%Pennsylvania

Upper Merion Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Upper Merion Area School District" in King of Prussia, PA. There are a total of 1,147 students and 86 teachers at Upper Merion Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Upper Merion Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 43% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Upper Merion Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1147
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Upper Merion Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Upper Merion Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 62.4% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 24.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 8.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.6% 2.9% 3.1%

King of Prussia demographics profile

StatisticKing of PrussiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population22,02812,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,59328791
Median age37.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English74%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in King of Prussia

IndexKing of PrussiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade94.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college74.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters22.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Upper Merion Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.