Lower Merion Hs

315 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore PA, 19003 | Lower Merion School District | 610-645-1810
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1476
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 91% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Ardmore
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
81%Ardmore
55%Pennsylvania

Lower Merion Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lower Merion School District" in Ardmore, PA. There are a total of 1,476 students and 120 teachers at Lower Merion Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Lower Merion Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.0%, which is 66% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Lower Merion Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1476
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment385
Taking some courses307
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses267
Passing no courses30

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 Lower Merion Hs, there are a total of 385 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 307 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School95%

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.

Lower Merion Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 75.0% 72.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 11.7% 12.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.9% 8.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 3.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Ardmore demographics profile

StatisticArdmorePennsylvaniaNational
Population4,30412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,55928791
Median age41.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ardmore

IndexArdmorePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school97.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college84.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors73.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters38.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.6%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lower Merion Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.