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Which teacher or staff member at Springfield HS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,434
High
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD SD·NCES 422260001950
Springfield High School
200 S Rolling Road, Springfield, PA 19064 · (610) 938-6100 · Delaware County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
351 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 396 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 344 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 326 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 368 | 26% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Springfield SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
91.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
79.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.9% | 79.9% |
| 2023-24 | 88.2% | 76.0% |
% 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
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Springfield High School
Springfield High School's state test result (82.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield High School this school | 1,434 | 24.5% | 82.3% |
| Fox Chapel Area High School Pittsburgh | 1,360 | 22.6% | 89.8% |
| Upper Dublin High School Fort Washington | 1,272 | 20.4% | 68.0% |
| Penncrest High School Media | 1,255 | 20.7% | 77.1% |
| Strath Haven High School Wallingford | 1,175 | 20.7% | 77.0% |
| Franklin Regional SHS Murrysville | 1,101 | 22.6% | 69.8% |
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 Springfield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #16 of 576 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #15 of 626 ▲ 5 | #2 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.9% | #11 of 626 ▲ 20 | #1 of 16 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,434 | #82 of 713 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #544 of 601 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #218 of 604 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #569 of 619 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.0% | #30 of 221 | #1 of 9 |
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
1,434
+96 (+7%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,434 | 82.1 | 17.5:1 | 24% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 1,364 | 80.1 | 17.0:1 | 26% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 1,375 | 82 | 16.8:1 | 22% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 1,338 | 82 | 16.3:1 | 19% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 1,195 | 78.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,200 | 79 | 15.2:1 | 19% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 1,209 | 75 | 16.1:1 | 11% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 1,145 | 77 | 14.9:1 | 3% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 60 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,195 to 1,434); teachers up 5% (78.2 to 82.1).
About Springfield High School
Springfield High School is the name of a high-enrollment high school in Springfield, Pennsylvania. In all, 1,434 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 94% more students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
Springfield High School belongs to Springfield SD, a district of 5 schools and 4,405 students.
Federal enrollment data show Springfield High School is 76% White. The next largest groups are 9% Asian, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 13 points above the 63% share among Delaware County residents. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Springfield High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield High School is 17.5:1, based on 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Springfield High School counts 24% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Delaware County is 58%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Springfield High School would score about 67.1%. It scores 82.3%, 15.2 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Delaware County show that the median household earns about $89,546 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Delaware County has 113 public schools with about 74,663 students, including Springfield High School.
Springfield Literacy Center sits about 0.4 miles from Springfield High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Springfield High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Springfield High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,434, compared with 1,338 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 17.5 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Springfield High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Springfield SD
- Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Scenic Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Sabold Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Springfield Literacy CenterElementary · 574 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Scenic Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Sabold Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Springfield Literacy CenterElementary · 574 students
Other Springfield High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Springfield High. Springfield High School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, OH · 1,606 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, IL · 1,308 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, OR · 1,229 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, TN · 1,026 students
- Springfield High SchoolHolland, OH · 875 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Literacy Center0.4 mi · 574
- Richardson Middle School0.5 mi · 1,081
- Sabold Elementary School0.9 mi · 641
- Scenic Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 675
- Westbrook Park Elementary School1.5 mi · 468
- Swarthmore-Rutledge School1.7 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield High SchoolHow large is Springfield High School?
Springfield High School enrolls approximately 1,434 students in grades 09-12.
Is Springfield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Springfield High School have?
Springfield High School employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Springfield High School?
Student demographics at Springfield High School are roughly 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Springfield High School in?
Springfield High School is part of Springfield SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.