Radnor SHS

As a sprawling high school in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Radnor SHS teaches 1,146 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Radnor Township SD. Enrollment runs roughly 55% bigger than the state mean of about 738.

Within Radnor Township SD, which oversees 5 schools and 3,571 students, Radnor SHS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Radnor SHS shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Asian, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Radnor SHS shows 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Delaware County (around 58%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Radnor SHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.8%, the actual is 84.5%, a residual of +13.7 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Delaware County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Radnor SHS is one of 113 public schools in Delaware County (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students).

The closest other public school is Radnor El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Radnor SHS at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 79.9%.

Radnor SHS operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 1,189 students in 2018 compared to 1,146 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Radnor SHS typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.