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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Neshaminy HS this year?
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Enrollment
2,916
High
DISTRICT 935 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NESHAMINY SD·NCES 421641006455
Neshaminy High School
2001 Old Lincoln Hwy, Langhorne, PA 19047 · (215) 809-6100 · Bucks County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,916 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
164 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
1,090 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 669 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 710 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 761 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 776 | 27% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Based on grade levels within Neshaminy SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 30.6% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Neshaminy High School
Neshaminy High School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshaminy High School this school | 2,916 | 37.4% | 52.6% |
| Pennsbury High School Fairless Hills | 2,847 | 30.1% | 62.7% |
| Souderton Area High School Souderton | 2,121 | 29.3% | 69.8% |
| Emmaus High School Emmaus | 2,842 | 33.3% | 62.0% |
| McDowell High School Erie | 2,133 | 48.9% | 65.1% |
| Abington SHS Abington | 2,692 | 35.1% | 60.1% |
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 Neshaminy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bucks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #261 of 576 | #11 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #322 of 626 ▲ 71 | #12 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #249 of 626 ▼ 13 | #11 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,916 | #9 of 713 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #552 of 601 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #202 of 604 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #484 of 619 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #65 of 221 | N/A |
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
2,916
+239 (+9%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 1,833
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 2,916 | 163.6 | 17.8:1 | 37% (1,090) |
| 2023-24 | 2,919 | 166 | 17.6:1 | 37% (1,090) |
| 2022-23 | 2,933 | 158 | 18.6:1 | 38% (1,104) |
| 2020-21 | 2,677 | 162 | 16.5:1 | 30% (812) |
| 2017-18 | 2,565 | 162.8 | 15.8:1 | 28% (720) |
| 2015-16 | 2,497 | 163 | 15.3:1 | 21% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 2,792 | 190 | 14.7:1 | 14% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 2,357 | 132 | 17.9:1 | 5% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 1,833 | 133 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neshaminy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (2,565 to 2,916); teachers unchanged (162.8 to 163.6).
About Neshaminy High School
Neshaminy High School is a large high school with its address in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 2,916 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 295% more students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
Neshaminy SD is made up of 10 schools with 9,353 students in all.
The largest group at Neshaminy High School is White students, at 74%. Other students are 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
For every teacher at Neshaminy High School, there are about 17.8 students; the school has 163.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. Neshaminy High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 37%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Neshaminy High School falls in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools: 52.6% actual against 61.6% predicted.
In Bucks County, median household income comes to about $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bucks County counts 123 public schools with about 81,956 students.
Neshaminy High School's nearest public school is Tawanka Elementary School (about 1.0 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 58.7%; Neshaminy High School's is 52.6%, ranking 6th of 9.
NCES assigns Neshaminy High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Neshaminy High School had a net gain of 239 students, or 9%. By 2024-25, the school had 17.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.5 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Neshaminy High School 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.
Bucks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neshaminy SD
- Maple Point Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,296 students
- Poquessing Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Tawanka Elementary SchoolElementary · 835 students
- Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Buck Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Other schools in Langhorne
- Maple Point Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,296 students
- Tawanka Elementary SchoolElementary · 835 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Buck Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Tawanka Elementary School1.0 mi · 835
- Belmont Hills Elementary School1.1 mi · 580
- Valley Elementary School1.6 mi · 588
- Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School2.5 mi · 486
- Poquessing Middle School2.5 mi · 966
- Hoover Elementary School2.5 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Neshaminy High SchoolHow many students attend Neshaminy High School?
Neshaminy High School enrolls approximately 2,916 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Neshaminy High School serve?
Neshaminy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neshaminy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Neshaminy High School is approximately 17.8:1 (164 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Neshaminy High School?
At Neshaminy High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Neshaminy High School public or private?
Neshaminy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Neshaminy SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.