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Upper Darby Senior High School 

601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania | (610) 622-7000|Award Winning

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#6,894 in National Rankings

Overall Score 60.95/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

4,191

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Overview of Upper Darby Senior High School

Upper Darby Senior High School is ranked 274th within Pennsylvania. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Upper Darby Senior High School is 16%. The total minority enrollment is 82%, and 95% of students are economically disadvantaged. Upper Darby Senior High School is the only high school in the Upper Darby School District.

Upper Darby Senior High School 2024 Rankings

Upper Darby Senior High School is ranked #6,894 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

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SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    16%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    11%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    54%
  • Reading Proficiency

    52%
  • Science Proficiency

    41%
  • Graduation Rate

    87%

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Ranking Factors

How Upper Darby Senior High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 656 schools ranked in Pennsylvania.

College Readiness Index Rank

#9,086

National

#359

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#7,170 (tie)

National

#294

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#12,064

National

#449

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#1,690

National

#63

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#13,141

National

#496

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#9,086

#359

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#7,170 (tie)

#294

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#12,064

#449

State Assessment Performance Rank

#1,690

#63

Graduation Rate Rank

#13,141

#496

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Students/Teachers at Upper Darby Senior High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

4,191

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

82.3%

Minority Enrollment

82.3%

Minority Enrollment

52.2%

Black

17.7%

White

14.1%

Asian

12.9%

Hispanic

2.8%

Two or More Races

0.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander


Gender Distribution:

Female48%
Male52%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

95%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

95%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

0%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

222

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Test Scores at Upper Darby Senior High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

12.2/100

Subject Proficiency:

Pennsylvania administered the Keystone Exams to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

54

54

60

52

52

60

41

41

40

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Keystone Exams

31.6%

Keystone Exams Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Well Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

37.2%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

55.9%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

-9.1%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

51.3%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

16%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

11%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

69%

Exam Pass Rate

63%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

87% (somewhat below state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Upper Darby Senior High School

601 North Lansdowne Avenue

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026

#6,894 in National Rankings

#274 in Pennsylvania High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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