Wissahickon Shs

521 Houston Rd, Ambler PA, 19002 | Wissahickon School District | 215-619-8112
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1360
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 89% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Ambler
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
79%Ambler
55%Pennsylvania

Wissahickon Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wissahickon School District" in Ambler, PA. There are a total of 1,360 students and 110 teachers at Wissahickon Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Wissahickon Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 61% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Wissahickon Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1360
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Wissahickon Shs, 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
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School91%

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.

Wissahickon Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

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

Ambler demographics profile

StatisticAmblerPennsylvaniaNational
Population6,49412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,62028791
Median age35.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ambler

IndexAmblerPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters15.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Wissahickon Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.