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Enrollment
996
High
STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·21ST CENTURY CYBER CS·NCES 420009100597
21st Century Cyber CS
1245 Wrights Lane, West Chester, PA 19380 · (484) 875-5400 · Chester County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
18.0:1
55 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
57 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 20 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 202 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 245 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 21% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.4pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 30.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
996
-1,507 (-60%) vs 2020
+45% since 2010-11, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 34.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 996 | 55.4 | 18.0:1 | 6% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 1,103 | 51.5 | 21.4:1 | 5% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 1,239 | 58.5 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,503 | 72 | 34.8:1 | 12% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 1,039 | 53.4 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 38 | 21.5:1 | 17% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | 30 | 22.9:1 | 32% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 21st Century Cyber CS.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,039 to 996); teachers up 4% (53.4 to 55.4).
About 21st Century Cyber CS
21st Century Cyber CS is one of the public schools in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is a mid-sized high school. It enrolls 996 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. It has 35% more students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
21st Century Cyber CS is its own local education agency in federal data.
More than half of the students at 21st Century Cyber CS are White (67%). Next come 16% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 77% White among all Chester County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
21st Century Cyber CS lists 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.0 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1. About 6% of students at 21st Century Cyber CS are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Chester County.
Census data for Chester County show median household income comes to about $127,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The county has 111 public schools and about 83,468 students.
The closest school to 21st Century Cyber CS is J R Fugett Middle School, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of 21st Century Cyber CS.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large. Charter status: 21st Century Cyber CS is a public charter school. 21st Century Cyber CS carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
21st Century Cyber CS reported 2,503 students in 2020-21 and 996 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.0:1) than in 2020-21 (34.8:1).
The allk12 page for 21st Century Cyber CS lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Chester
- Pennsylvania Leadership CSCombined · 2,874 students
- West Chester Henderson High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- West Chester East High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- West Chester Bayard Rustin High SchoolHigh · 1,159 students
- E N Peirce Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- J R Fugett Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
Nearby schools
- J R Fugett Middle School0.7 mi · 930
- West Chester East High School0.8 mi · 1,216
- Pennsylvania Leadership CS1.0 mi · 2,874
- Fern Hill Elementary School1.1 mi · 408
- Glen Acres Elementary School1.5 mi · 451
- East Goshen Elementary School1.6 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About 21st Century Cyber CSHow many students attend 21st Century Cyber CS?
21st Century Cyber CS enrolls approximately 996 students in grades 06-12.
Is 21st Century Cyber CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
21st Century Cyber CS is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does 21st Century Cyber CS have?
21st Century Cyber CS employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at 21st Century Cyber CS?
Student demographics at 21st Century Cyber CS are roughly 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is 21st Century Cyber CS in?
21st Century Cyber CS is part of 21st Century Cyber CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.