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Enrollment
1,146
High
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RADNOR TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421992001921
Radnor SHS
130 King of Prussia Rd, Radnor, PA 19087 · (610) 293-0855 · Delaware County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
183 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 286 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 295 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 272 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 293 | 26% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Radnor Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
90.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
84.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.8% | 84.6% |
| 2023-24 | 89.3% | 79.5% |
% 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
84.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Radnor SHS
Radnor SHS's state test result (84.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor SHS this school | 1,146 | 16.0% | 84.5% |
| Harriton SHS Rosemont | 1,239 | 15.6% | 86.0% |
| Upper Saint Clair High School Pittsburgh | 1,269 | 14.3% | 84.7% |
| Methacton High School Eagleville | 1,499 | 22.1% | 65.1% |
| Central Bucks HS-South Warrington | 1,719 | 15.1% | 73.2% |
| Council Rock HS North Newtown | 1,674 | 13.0% | 79.7% |
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 Radnor SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #12 of 576 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #6 of 626 ▲ 7 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.8% | #15 of 626 ▲ 8 | #2 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #144 of 713 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #167 of 601 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #155 of 604 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #603 of 619 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #309 of 373 | #5 of 7 |
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
1,146
-49 (-4%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 1,146 | 92.2 | 12.4:1 | 16% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 1,175 | 94 | 12.5:1 | 16% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 1,126 | 91.6 | 12.3:1 | 15% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 1,195 | 89 | 13.4:1 | 12% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 1,189 | 90.1 | 13.2:1 | 12% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 1,177 | 92 | 12.8:1 | 11% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 1,197 | 91 | 13.2:1 | 7% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 937 | 82 | 11.4:1 | 5% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 69 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Radnor SHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,189 to 1,146); teachers up 2% (90.1 to 92.2).
About Radnor SHS
Radnor SHS is a large high school in Radnor Township SD, located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,146 students. It has 55% more students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
Besides Radnor SHS, Radnor Township SD runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 3,571 students.
At Radnor SHS, 69% of students are White. It is also 15% Asian, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Radnor SHS scores 49%.
There are 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Radnor SHS, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. A total of 183 students, or 16%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Delaware County averages 58%, higher than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.8% at Radnor SHS; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 84.5%.
The county, Delaware County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,546, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 113, with about 74,663 students.
Radnor Elementary School sits about 0.6 miles from Radnor SHS. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Radnor SHS is 4th among 9 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,195 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,146 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 12.4 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Radnor Township SD
- Radnor Middle SchoolMiddle · 808 students
- Radnor Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Ithan Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
Nearby schools
- Radnor Elementary School0.6 mi · 554
- Black Rock Middle School1.2 mi · 1,077
- Radnor Middle School1.4 mi · 808
- Ithan Elementary School2.2 mi · 538
- Harriton SHS2.3 mi · 1,239
- Wayne Elementary School2.4 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Radnor SHSHow large is Radnor SHS?
Radnor SHS enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Radnor SHS serve?
Radnor SHS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Radnor SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Radnor SHS is approximately 12.4:1 (92 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Radnor SHS?
Student demographics at Radnor SHS are roughly 69% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Radnor SHS?
Radnor SHS is overseen by Radnor Township SD in Delaware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.