Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs

201 E Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting PA, 19462 | Colonial School District | 610-825-1500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1508
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
71%Plymouth Meeting
55%Pennsylvania

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colonial School District" in Plymouth Meeting, PA. There are a total of 1,508 students and 107 teachers at Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.5%, which is 58% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1508
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment296
Taking some courses273
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses276
Passing no courses<=2

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 Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs, there are a total of 296 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 273 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

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.

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 79.8% 77.3% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 10.7% 9.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 5.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 3.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Plymouth Meeting demographics profile

StatisticPlymouth MeetingPennsylvaniaNational
Population6,24412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,59828791
Median age40.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%56%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Plymouth Meeting

IndexPlymouth MeetingPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade95.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school95.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college77.3%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters25.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.