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Wissahickon Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Wissahickon Senior High School is a public high school located in Ambler, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,457. Part of the Wissahickon School District, which is ranked 28th out of 606 districts in the state, Wissahickon Senior High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, currently holding the 51st spot out of 681 schools.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Keystone Exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 69.3% in Biology, and 85.3% in Literature, compared to state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. Wissahickon Senior High School also boasts an impressive four-year graduation rate of 97.1% and a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.2% in the 2023-2024 school year.

While the school demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students (ranked 61st out of 657), male students (46th out of 660), Asian students (30th out of 125), and white students (46th out of 583), the school's performance for African American students (92nd out of 276) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (94th out of 651) is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Nonetheless, Wissahickon Senior High School outperforms many nearby high schools, such as Abington Senior High School and North Penn Senior High School, in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios, making it a highly competitive and desirable school option in the region.

1,480

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,149

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002-3553

(215) 619-8112

District: Wissahickon School District

Feeder schools for Wissahickon Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blue Bell Elementary School
	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
	Shady Grove Elementary School
	Stony Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Wissahickon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Asian:

17.3%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Pennsylvania avg52%

51^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 606Wissahickon 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	89.5	51 of 681	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	48 of 686	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	58 of 674	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	9 of 634	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	112 of 537	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	51 of 693	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	21 of 673	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	17 of 663	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	32 of 677	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	4 of 680	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	15 of 580	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	41 of 591	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	24 of 664	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	28 of 660	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	44 of 649	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	84 of 632	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	102 of 621	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	113 of 615	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	55 of 604	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	77.0	111 of 593	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	89.6	37 of 590	93.7%	★★★★★
2003	81.2	98 of 583	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	92 of 276	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	131 of 284	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	90 of 260	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	30 of 125	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	9 of 121	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	37 of 524	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	53 of 513	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	85 of 502	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	61 of 657	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	57 of 665	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	68 of 287	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	62 of 274	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	94 of 651	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	116 of 664	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	109 of 652	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	46 of 660	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	49 of 662	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	46 of 583	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	38 of 595	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	30 of 577	94.8%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature85%+23 vs state

Biology69%+20 vs state

Algebra I69%+25 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, July 15, 2019

I am a former student at Wissahickon High, and I can say that I am not at all proud to have graduated from there. For one thing, bullying was not addressed effectively or at all. Mainly these students who bullied would just be talked to and that was it. The social climate was extremely hostile, and mainly consisted of cliques, which was not always and consistently addressed either. Furthermore, Wissahickon cares more about its reputation than about the students. Stress was put on us during the keystone exams, and all they cared about was if we were going to college. I couldn’t wait to leave this place after graduating. In short, 0/10, wouldn’t recommend, mean kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Wissahickon Senior 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
Wissahickon Senior High School	Public	9-12	521 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8112	1,480	117	12.6	29.0%	817 (55.2%)	168 (11.4%)	135 (9.1%)	256 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (6.8%)	89.5	51^st of 681 public high schools	92.5%		89.2	48^th of 686 public high schools	93.0%	3	69.0	69.3	85.3	$24,149	$411	$23,738
Upper Dublin High School	Public	9-12	800 Loch Alsh Ave	Fort Washington	19034	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8900	1,272	92	13.8	20.4%	903 (71.0%)	114 (9.0%)	62 (4.9%)	119 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.7%)	83.1	90^th of 681 public high schools	86.8%		81.1	107^th of 686 public high schools	84.4%	17	59.3	67.3	78.8	$24,001	$260	$23,741
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School	Public	9-12	899 Horsham Road	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5500	1,336	116	11.4	37.6%	949 (71.0%)	68 (5.1%)	178 (13.3%)	86 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.8%)	79.1	126^th of 681 public high schools	81.5%		62.1	268^th of 686 public high schools	60.9%	142	64.4	60.3	73.0	$26,245	$940	$25,305
Springfield Township High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Paper Mill Rd	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	762	59	13.0	24.1%	550 (72.2%)	93 (12.2%)	72 (9.4%)	37 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	86.7	65^th of 681 public high schools	90.5%		68.5	220^th of 686 public high schools	67.9%	155	60.2	76.0	80.4	$29,209	$95	$29,115
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E Germantown Pike	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 825-1500	1,637	110	14.8	31.9%	1,141 (69.7%)	210 (12.8%)	113 (6.9%)	92 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (4.8%)	93.7	24^th of 681 public high schools	96.5%		93.5	28^th of 686 public high schools	95.9%	4	75.7	80.9	84.9	$27,335	$256	$27,079
Central Montco Technical High School	Public	9-12	821 Plymouth Road	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Central Montco Technical High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 277-2301	3	31	.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
North Penn Senior High School	Public	10-12	1340 S Valley Forge Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-9800	3,165	220	14.3	36.2%	1,678 (53.0%)	336 (10.6%)	295 (9.3%)	642 (20.3%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (6.5%)	79.2	124^th of 681 public high schools	81.8%		77	140^th of 686 public high schools	79.6%	16	59.6	63.2	74.0	$22,170	$726	$21,444
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	Public	9-12	3075 Terwood Rd	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	No	No	No	No	(215) 784-4800	9	21	.4	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Upper Moreland High School	Public	9-12	3000 Terwood Road	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 830-1500	1,077	88	12.3	42.8%	687 (63.8%)	119 (11.0%)	150 (13.9%)	52 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.3%)	64	259^th of 681 public high schools	62.0%		67.1	230^th of 686 public high schools	66.5%	29	52.9	57.3	60.0	$22,152	$570	$21,582
Abington Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Highland Avenue	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-4700	2,692	157	17.2	35.1%	1,486 (55.2%)	537 (19.9%)	303 (11.3%)	187 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	173 (6.4%)	72.3	194^th of 681 public high schools	71.5%		68.9	211^th of 686 public high schools	69.2%	17	55.4	56.6	71.3	$21,678	$626	$21,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Wissahickon Senior High School

What district is Wissahickon Senior High School in?

Wissahickon School District

What schools feed into Wissahickon Senior High School?

Wissahickon Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Bell Elementary School
Elementary : Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
Elementary : Shady Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Stony Creek Elementary School
Middle : Wissahickon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wissahickon Senior High School?

Students at Wissahickon Senior High School are 55% White, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wissahickon Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,480 students attended Wissahickon Senior High School.

Is Wissahickon Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Wissahickon Senior High School ranks in the top 7.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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