Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS

As a roomy 9-12 campus in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS enrolls 1,637 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Colonial SD. Enrollment runs roughly 122% larger than the state mean of about 738.

Within Colonial SD, which oversees 7 schools and 5,657 students, Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Montgomery County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 80.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate median household income runs about $113,915, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students).

The closest other public school is Colonial El Sch, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 77.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,508 (now 1,637). The White share of enrollment decreased from 76% to 70% over that span.

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