Marple Newtown SHS

Marple Newtown SHS operates as a heavily attended senior high in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, part of Marple Newtown SD. Current enrollment sits at 1,266 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Across the 6 schools in Marple Newtown SD (3,882 students total), Marple Newtown SHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Marple Newtown SHS records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 11% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Marple Newtown SHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.8%; this one delivers 60.9%.

In the area at large, Delaware County reports that median household income runs about $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Marple Newtown SHS is one campus in the mix.

Worrall El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marple Newtown SHS ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 73.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 19%: 1,065 students in 2018 compared to 1,266 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.