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Interboro SHS
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Interboro SHS
Located at 16th & Amosland Road, in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, Interboro SHS is a mid-tier secondary school that educates 1,079 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Interboro SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.
Across the 6 schools in Interboro SD (3,366 students total), Interboro SHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Interboro SHS lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 16% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Delaware County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Interboro SHS has 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Interboro SHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,546, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Interboro SHS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Kindergarten Academy, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Interboro SHS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Interboro SHS has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,105 students in 2018 to 1,079 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 81% to 65% over that span.
On allk12, the feed for Interboro SHS typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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