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Enrollment
2,692
High
DISTRICT 933 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABINGTON SD·NCES 420204003241
Abington SHS
900 Highland Avenue, Abington, PA 19001 · (215) 884-4700 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,692 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
944 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 9 | 593 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 671 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 722 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 706 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Abington SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
55.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.2% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 50.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abington SHS
Abington SHS's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abington SHS this school | 2,692 | 35.1% | 60.1% |
| Central Dauphin SHS Harrisburg | 1,966 | 36.5% | 52.7% |
| Pennsbury High School Fairless Hills | 2,847 | 30.1% | 62.7% |
| Central York High School York | 1,756 | 41.9% | 63.7% |
| Neshaminy High School Langhorne | 2,916 | 37.4% | 52.6% |
| Emmaus High School Emmaus | 2,842 | 33.3% | 62.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abington SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #169 of 576 | #15 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #151 of 626 ▲ 13 | #15 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #150 of 626 ▲ 91 | #14 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,692 | #14 of 713 | #2 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #531 of 601 | #22 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #65 of 604 | #5 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #502 of 619 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.2% | #6 of 221 | #1 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,692
+782 (+41%) vs 2020
+121% since 1990-91, when it was 1,218
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 2,692 | 156.5 | 17.2:1 | 35% (944) |
| 2023-24 | 2,793 | 158 | 17.7:1 | 34% (944) |
| 2022-23 | 2,749 | 161.6 | 17.0:1 | 30% (835) |
| 2020-21 | 1,910 | 114 | 16.8:1 | 19% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 1,781 | 114.7 | 15.5:1 | 22% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 1,776 | 121 | 14.7:1 | 20% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 1,913 | 121 | 15.8:1 | 15% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 1,791 | 97 | 18.5:1 | 6% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 1,218 | 78 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abington SHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (1,781 to 2,692); teachers up 36% (114.7 to 156.5).
About Abington SHS
Abington SHS is a high-enrollment high school with its address in Abington, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 2,692 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738, so this school runs 265% bigger than that.
Abington SD is the district for Abington SHS. It has 9 schools and 8,400 students.
White students account for 55% of enrollment at Abington SHS. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Montgomery County is roughly 73% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Abington SHS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
With 156.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Abington SHS was 17.2:1. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 35%.
Abington SHS is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Pennsylvania public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.6%. Abington SHS scores 60.1%.
Across Montgomery County, median household income is about $113,915, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Montgomery County number 160 and enroll about 115,302.
The closest public school to Abington SHS is Abington Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Abington SHS, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Abington SHS is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,910 in 2020-21 and 2,692 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Abington SHS covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Abington SD
- Abington Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,044 students
- Copper Beech SchoolElementary · 860 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Rydal Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Overlook SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other schools in Abington
- Abington Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,044 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Overlook SchoolElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Abington Middle School0.3 mi · 2,044
- Copper Beech School0.4 mi · 860
- Highland School0.9 mi · 452
- Roslyn School1.1 mi · 400
- Jenkintown Elementary School1.1 mi · 401
- Jenkintown Middle/High School1.1 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Abington SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Abington SHS?
Abington SHS enrolls approximately 2,692 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Abington SHS serve?
Abington SHS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Abington SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Abington SHS is approximately 17.2:1 (157 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Abington SHS?
Student demographics at Abington SHS are roughly 55% White, 11% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Abington SHS in?
Abington SHS is part of Abington SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.