Upper Darby Shs

601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill PA, 19026 | Upper Darby School District | 610-622-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3717
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Drexel Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
44%Drexel Hill
55%Pennsylvania

Upper Darby Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Upper Darby School District" in Drexel Hill, PA. There are a total of 3,717 students and 240 teachers at Upper Darby Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Upper Darby Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 2% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Upper Darby Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3717
Teachers240
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Darby 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
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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 Darby 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%

Drexel Hill demographics profile

StatisticDrexel HillPennsylvaniaNational
Population27,92512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,73228791
Median age37.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Drexel Hill

IndexDrexel HillPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college65.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Upper Darby Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.