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What's the biggest difference between Unionville HS and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,263
High
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIONVILLE-CHADDS FORD SD·NCES 422421001443
Unionville High School
750 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 · (610) 347-1600 · Chester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,263 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
103 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 | 306 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 330 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 329 | 26% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Unionville-Chadds Ford SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
87.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
74.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.9% | 74.8% |
| 2023-24 | 87.8% | 71.8% |
% 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
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Unionville High School
Unionville High School's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unionville High School this school | 1,263 | 8.2% | 81.6% |
| Garnet Valley High School Glen Mills | 1,485 | 16.0% | 80.0% |
| South Fayette High School McDonald | 1,143 | 16.0% | 82.1% |
| Central Bucks HS-South Warrington | 1,719 | 15.1% | 73.2% |
| Radnor SHS Radnor | 1,146 | 16.0% | 84.5% |
| Downingtown HS East Campus Exton | 1,708 | 20.3% | 71.5% |
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 Unionville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #20 of 576 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #24 of 626 ▲ 11 | #3 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.9% | #27 of 626 ▲ 5 | #3 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,263 | #115 of 713 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #183 of 601 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #190 of 604 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #615 of 619 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #227 of 373 | #6 of 8 |
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
1,263
-71 (-5%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 1,263 | 100.1 | 12.6:1 | 8% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 1,270 | 98.7 | 12.9:1 | 8% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 1,306 | 92.7 | 14.1:1 | 5% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 1,334 | 95 | 14.0:1 | 7% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 1,368 | 95 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,314 | 89 | 14.8:1 | 6% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 1,394 | 92 | 15.2:1 | 2% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 1,132 | 73 | 15.5:1 | 1% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 73 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unionville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,368 to 1,263); teachers up 5% (95 to 100.1).
About Unionville High School
Unionville High School is a high school in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, reachable at (610) 347-1600. The school enrolls 1,263 students, from grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 738 students; this school is 71% above that.
Unionville-Chadds Ford SD enrolls 3,665 students, and its 6 schools include Unionville High School.
Unionville High School's enrollment is 72% White. Next come 19% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Unionville High School comes in at 44%.
Federal staffing data show 100.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Unionville High School and a ratio of 12.6:1. High schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 8% of students. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in Chester County.
allk12 grades Unionville High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 74.1%. Unionville High School scores 81.6%.
Among Chester County residents, median household income is about $127,208, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 111 public schools in Chester County, with a combined enrollment of about 83,468.
The nearest public school is Charles F Patton Middle School, at about 0.1 miles. Unionville High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 69.0% proficiency; Unionville High School posts 81.6%.
Under the NCES locale system, Unionville High School is Suburb: Large.
Unionville High School had 1,334 students in 2020-21 and 1,263 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Unionville High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Unionville-Chadds Ford SD
- Charles F Patton Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Pocopson Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Unionville Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Hillendale Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Chadds Ford Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
Other schools in Kennett Square
- Kennett High SchoolHigh · 1,184 students
- Charles F Patton Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Bancroft Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Unionville Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Mary D Lang Kdg CenterElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Charles F Patton Middle School0.1 mi · 842
- Unionville Elementary School0.8 mi · 372
- Mary D Lang Kdg Center2.9 mi · 304
- Greenwood Elementary School3.1 mi · 556
- Bancroft Elementary School3.1 mi · 403
- Kennett High School3.2 mi · 1,184
Frequently asked questions
About Unionville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Unionville High School?
Unionville High School enrolls approximately 1,263 students in grades 09-12.
Is Unionville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Unionville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unionville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Unionville High School is approximately 12.6:1 (100 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Unionville High School?
At Unionville High School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 19% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Unionville High School public or private?
Unionville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Unionville-Chadds Ford SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.