Sun Valley HS

Sun Valley HS is a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Aston, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Penn-Delco SD. The school instructs 1,042 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Within Penn-Delco SD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,181 students, Sun Valley HS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sun Valley HS logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder breaks down as 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Sun Valley HS has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sun Valley HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.0%, the actual is 51.6%, a residual of -9.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Delaware County) records that median household earnings sit near $89,546, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Sun Valley HS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northley MS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sun Valley HS at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sun Valley HS's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,080 (now 1,042). The White share of enrollment declined from 85% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.