Penncrest HS

Set in Media, Pennsylvania, Penncrest HS is a well-populated senior high, operated by Rose Tree Media SD. It serves 1,255 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% larger than the state mean of about 738.

Across the 6 schools in Rose Tree Media SD (4,250 students total), Penncrest HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Penncrest HS shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Penncrest HS lists 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Delaware County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Penncrest HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.7%, the actual is 77.1%, a residual of +8.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Delaware County reports that median household income runs about $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Penncrest HS is one of 113 public schools in Delaware County (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students).

The closest other public school is Glenwood El Sch, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Penncrest HS comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 76.8%.

Penncrest HS operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 1,206 students in 2018 compared to 1,255 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 75% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the Penncrest HS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.