High Schools in Upper Darby School District

Summary:

The Upper Darby Senior High School is the sole high school serving the Upper Darby School District in Pennsylvania. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking that has dropped from 541 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 546 out of 686 in 2023-2024.

Academically, Upper Darby Senior High School struggles, with proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams significantly lower than the state averages across all subjects. For example, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate is around 20%, compared to the state average of over 40%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 87.9% is slightly below the state average, though its dropout rate of 1.4% is relatively low.

The school's high poverty levels, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may contribute to the academic challenges it faces. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a student-teacher ratio of 17.9, the school's resources do not appear to be effectively allocated to support student learning and achievement. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the school's outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

8201 Lansdowne Ave
Upper Darby, PA 19082-5435

(610) 789-7200

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,173

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Upper Darby Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 North Lansdowne Avenue	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 622-7000	4,187	246	17.0	101.1%	622 (14.9%)	2,129 (50.8%)	694 (16.6%)	585 (14.0%)	6 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (3.5%)	15.1	575^th of 681 public high schools	15.6%		22.9	546^th of 686 public high schools	20.4%	29	19.0	31.5	32.4	$14,613	$994	$13,619

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
William Penn School District	0.77 mi	11	512^th
Southeast Delco School District	0.83 mi	6	482^nd
Interboro School District	1.31 mi	6	382^nd
Springfield School District	1.51 mi	5	10^th
Ridley School District	1.71 mi	9	321^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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