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Quakertown Community High School

Q: Is Quakertown Community High School a good school?

Quakertown Community High School ranks 282 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Quakertown Community High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,649 students in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Quakertown Community School District, which is ranked 314 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quakertown Community High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking range of 56 to 331 out of 600+ schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 3 and 5 stars, with the most recent rating being 3 stars. Quakertown maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 93.4%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.4% to 1.6%. In Keystone Exams, the school has consistently outperformed the state average in Literature, with proficiency rates ranging from 54.8% to 65.6%, but its performance in Algebra I and Biology has been more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, Quakertown Community High School performs well compared to some, such as Emmaus High School and Palisades High School, which have higher statewide rankings and ratings. However, the school lags behind other nearby high-performing schools like Souderton Area High School and Southern Lehigh Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. The school also faces challenges in certain student subgroups and has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may impact the quality of instruction and personalized attention for students.

1,570

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,442

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Park Ave
Quakertown, PA 18951-1588

(215) 529-2060

District: Quakertown Community School District

Feeder schools for Quakertown Community High School:

Elementary:	Neidig Elementary School
	Pfaff Elementary School
	Quakertown Elementary School
	Richland Elementary School
	More...
	Trumbauersville Elementary School
Middle:	Strayer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg52%

282^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 606Quakertown Community School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	282 of 681	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	288 of 686	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	331 of 674	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	239 of 634	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	66 of 537	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	164 of 693	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	56 of 673	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	77.5	143 of 663	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	81 of 677	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	96 of 680	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	99 of 580	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	152 of 591	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	179 of 664	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	164 of 660	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	165 of 649	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	153 of 632	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	112 of 621	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	103 of 615	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	141 of 604	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	55.3	317 of 593	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.4	269 of 590	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.5	294 of 583	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	91 of 276	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	78 of 284	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	188 of 524	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	206 of 513	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	116 of 502	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	80 of 109	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	285 of 657	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	326 of 665	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	179 of 287	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	138 of 274	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.9	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	313 of 651	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	395 of 664	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	339 of 652	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	269 of 660	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	257 of 662	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	77 of 129	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	271 of 583	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	287 of 595	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	312 of 577	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

Biology58%+9 vs state

Algebra I45%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Monday, January 10, 2011

Cutting edge school district!
Your children will be prepared for the future:
-cyber school
-alternative school
-Project Lead the Way
-SpringBoard College Board English curriculum
-outstanding music
-on-to-one computing
-excellent results Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

QCSD has given all three of my children a great experience. All three of my children are now in college, successfully pursuing their degrees. Close Quote

Schools Near Quakertown Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quakertown Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Park Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2060	1,570	97	16.2	37.5%	1,168 (74.4%)	49 (3.1%)	218 (13.9%)	51 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.0%)	61.3	282^nd of 681 public high schools	58.6%		60.5	288^th of 686 public high schools	58.0%	6	44.7	57.9	62.7	$20,442	$280	$20,162
Pennridge High School	Public	9-12	1228 North Fifth Street	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6944	2,125	125	17.0	27.8%	1,749 (82.3%)	47 (2.2%)	195 (9.2%)	46 (2.2%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (3.9%)	75.3	160^th of 681 public high schools	76.5%		68.8	213^th of 686 public high schools	69.0%	53	53.9	57.8	77.5	$18,931	$220	$18,712
Upper Bucks County Technical School	Public	9-12	3115 Ridge Road	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Upper Bucks County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(215) 795-2911	30	31	.9	90.0%	26 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Southern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	5800 Main St	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 282-1421	1,013	66	15.3	20.7%	819 (80.8%)	21 (2.1%)	75 (7.4%)	78 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.6%)	83.2	89^th of 681 public high schools	86.9%		85.4	79^th of 686 public high schools	88.5%	10	59.9	66.3	79.5	$20,072	$366	$19,706
Upper Perkiomen High School	Public	9-12	2 Walt Rd	Pennsburg	18073	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 679-5935	1,021	63	16.1	35.5%	827 (81.0%)	40 (3.9%)	75 (7.3%)	26 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)	80.4	112^th of 681 public high schools	83.6%		72.5	180^th of 686 public high schools	73.8%	68	64.6	61.1	74.5	$33,530	$836	$32,694
Saucon Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2100 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	627	45	13.9	29.8%	477 (76.1%)	9 (1.4%)	78 (12.4%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	82.4	96^th of 681 public high schools	85.9%		84.9	81^st of 686 public high schools	88.2%	15	63.5	66.4	74.5	$24,128	$193	$23,935
Palisades High School	Public	9-12	35 Church Hill Rd	Kintnersville	18930	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 847-5131	465	40	11.4	30.5%	428 (92.0%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	81.1	106^th of 681 public high schools	84.4%		54	355^th of 686 public high schools	48.3%	249	58.3	69.8	73.7	$34,851	$885	$33,966
Souderton Area High School	Public	9-12	625 Lower Road	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 723-2808	2,121	129	16.4	29.3%	1,564 (73.7%)	87 (4.1%)	241 (11.4%)	201 (9.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	17 (0.8%)	85.8	72^nd of 681 public high schools	89.4%		83.3	90^th of 686 public high schools	86.9%	18	66.3	70.5	76.5	$25,381	$481	$24,900
Emmaus High School	Public	9-12	500 Macungie Ave	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1651	2,842	181	15.6	33.3%	1,885 (66.3%)	186 (6.5%)	499 (17.6%)	120 (4.2%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	143 (5.0%)	75.7	154^th of 681 public high schools	77.4%		72.5	182^nd of 686 public high schools	73.5%	28	54.6	60.8	74.3	$16,949	$419	$16,530
Salisbury Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Montgomery St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 797-4107	546	31	17.3	46.5%	290 (53.1%)	30 (5.5%)	146 (26.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.7%)	53	358^th of 681 public high schools	47.4%		59.5	300^th of 686 public high schools	56.3%	58	34.3	43.5	74.8	$24,892	$770	$24,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Quakertown Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Quakertown Community High School?

Students at Quakertown Community High School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Quakertown Community High School in?

Quakertown Community School District

Is Quakertown Community High School a good school?

Quakertown Community High School ranks 282^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Quakertown Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,570 students attended Quakertown Community High School.

What schools feed into Quakertown Community High School?

Quakertown Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Neidig Elementary School
Elementary : Pfaff Elementary School
Elementary : Quakertown Elementary School
Elementary : Richland Elementary School
Elementary : Trumbauersville Elementary School
Middle : Strayer Middle School

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