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Enrollment
4,187
High
DISTRICT 936 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER DARBY SD·NCES 422432001972
Upper Darby SHS
601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 · (610) 622-7000 · Delaware County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL4,187 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.0:1
246 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
4,231 students
DISTRICT 102% · 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 | 1,053 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 1,073 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 1,043 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 1,018 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Based on grade levels within Upper Darby SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.5pp since 2023
Math
19.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.4% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 20.7% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Upper Darby SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #487 of 576 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #502 of 626 ▼ 15 | #12 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #550 of 626 ▼ 53 | #14 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,187 | #2 of 713 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #523 of 601 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #37 of 604 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #93 of 619 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #70 of 221 | #4 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
4,187
+332 (+9%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 2,352
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
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 | 4,187 | 246.1 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 4,231 | 236.1 | 17.9:1 | 100% (4,231) |
| 2022-23 | 4,191 | 222 | 18.9:1 | 95% (3,983) |
| 2020-21 | 3,855 | 236 | 16.3:1 | 95% (3,651) |
| 2017-18 | 3,717 | 239.9 | 15.5:1 | 64% (2,371) |
| 2015-16 | 3,625 | 235 | 15.4:1 | 66% (2,389) |
| 2010-11 | 3,791 | 259 | 14.6:1 | 36% (1,370) |
| 2000-01 | 3,576 | 206 | 17.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 2,352 | 154 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Darby SHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (3,717 to 4,187); teachers up 3% (239.9 to 246.1).
About Upper Darby SHS
Upper Darby SHS is a high school in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. There are 4,187 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 467% bigger than the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Within Upper Darby SD, Upper Darby SHS is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 12,173 students.
Of every 100 students at Upper Darby SHS, about 51 are Black. The school is also 17% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. The diversity index for Upper Darby SHS is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 246.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.0:1. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 12.8:1.
Upper Darby SHS holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Upper Darby SHS is 3.7 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.6% actual, 34.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
The school's county is Delaware County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,546 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Delaware County number 113, with about 74,663 students.
Of the public schools around it, Upper Darby SHS is closest to Drexel Hill Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Upper Darby SHS ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 9%.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Upper Darby SHS. 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 Upper Darby SD
- Beverly Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,475 students
- Drexel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,244 students
- Highland Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Bywood Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Aronimink Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Other schools in Drexel Hill
- Drexel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,244 students
- Aronimink Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Garrettford Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Upper Darby Kdg CenterElementary · 468 students
- Charles Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Drexel Hill Middle School0.7 mi · 1,244
- Beverly Hills Middle School0.7 mi · 1,475
- Highland Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 737
- Upper Darby Kdg Center0.8 mi · 468
- Hillcrest Elementary School0.8 mi · 551
- Bywood Elementary School0.9 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Darby SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Upper Darby SHS?
Upper Darby SHS enrolls approximately 4,187 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Upper Darby SHS serve?
Upper Darby SHS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Darby SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Darby SHS is approximately 17.0:1 (246 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Upper Darby SHS?
At Upper Darby SHS, the student body is approximately 15% White, 17% Hispanic, 51% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Darby SHS?
Upper Darby SHS is overseen by Upper Darby SD in Delaware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.