Is Wissahickon Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Wissahickon Senior High School ranks in the top 8.6% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Wissahickon Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,459 students attended Wissahickon Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wissahickon Senior High School?

Students at Wissahickon Senior High School are 58% White, 16% Asian, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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

Wissahickon Senior High School

Public 9-12

521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002-3553

(215) 619-8112

District: Wissahickon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,594

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 1,459

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Asian:

15.8%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wissahickon Senior High School ranks better than 91.4% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.66. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Wissahickon Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), Asian (15.8%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wissahickon Senior High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Wissahickon Senior High School employs 113.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wissahickon Senior High School is $25,594.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wissahickon Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wissahickon Senior High School 58^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Wissahickon Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wissahickon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wissahickon School District 19^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wissahickon Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	81.16	98^th	583	83.2%
2004	89.58	37^th	590	93.7%
2005	76.98	111^th	593	81.3%
2006	83.36	55^th	604	90.9%
2007	76.48	113^th	615	81.6%
2008	77.91	102^nd	621	83.6%
2009	80.30	84^th	632	86.7%
2010	84.76	44^th	649	93.2%
2011	87.99	28^th	660	95.8%
2012	87.63	24^th	664	96.4%
2013	85.83	41^st	591	93.1%
2014	91.15	15^th	580	97.4%
2015	93.08	4^th	680	99.4%
2016	86.64	32^nd	677	95.3%
2017	89.90	17^th	663	97.4%
2018	89.29	21^st	673	96.9%
2019	86.60	51^st	693	92.6%
2021	77.58	112^th	537	79.1%
2022	92.88	9^th	634	98.6%
2023	87.66	58^th	674	91.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.02	28^th	129	78.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.02	109^th	652	83.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.22	85^th	502	83.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.15	11^th	112	90.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.23	90^th	260	65.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.12	60^th	252	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.26	30^th	577	94.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Wissahickon Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	875	147	45	13	0	n/a	n/a	-10	1070
1989	778	135	60	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1990	741	125	71	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1991	724	119	85	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	937
1992	745	109	95	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1993	762	113	97	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
1994	777	149	106	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	1061
1995	886	169	127	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1996	886	169	127	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1997	945	166	140	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1998	968	134	140	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1251
1999	961	132	158	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	1270
2000	950	157	154	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	1287
2001	962	158	160	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2002	1011	182	165	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1381
2003	1011	182	165	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1381
2004	996	168	179	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	1372
2005	1002	188	192	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	1422
2006	1045	206	201	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	1493
2007	1001	220	223	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	1492
2008	965	229	235	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1476
2009	954	241	237	41	0	n/a	n/a	1	1474
2010	940	244	240	46	2	n/a	n/a	5	1477
2011	929	188	235	54	2	0	48	0	1456
2012	928	190	224	61	1	1	53	0	1458
2013	940	183	205	66	1	1	57	0	1453
2014	922	169	189	60	1	1	70	0	1412
2015	901	168	185	62	0	1	69	0	1386
2016	877	155	185	66	0	1	61	0	1345
2017	865	156	181	76	2	2	55	0	1337
2018	903	156	167	86	1	0	47	0	1360
2019	903	158	175	93	0	0	68	0	1397
2020	931	162	179	99	1	0	93	0	1465
2021	886	170	184	93	2	0	91	0	1426
2022	877	175	218	95	1	2	99	0	1467
2023	842	167	231	120	1	2	96	0	1459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wissahickon Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1070	83.8	12.7	n/a
1989	989	79.5	12.4	n/a
1990	950	81.3	11.6	0
1991	937	70.4	13.3	n/a
1992	964	66.4	14.5	n/a
1993	986	62.4	15.8	n/a
1994	1061	60.0	17.7	n/a
1995	1193	67.2	17.8	n/a
1996	1193	67.2	17.8	n/a
1997	1262	68.6	18.4	n/a
1998	1251	71.1	17.6	n/a
1999	1270	76.5	16.6	n/a
2000	1287	79.6	16.2	0
2001	1303	78.3	16.6	0
2002	1381	89.3	15.5	0
2003	1381	89.3	15.5	0
2004	1372	88.5	15.5	0
2005	1422	88.4	16.1	0
2006	1493	93.9	15.9	0
2007	1492	97.1	15.4	0
2008	1476	127.1	11.6	n/a
2009	1474	110.5	13.3	n/a
2010	1477	114.0	12.9	11
2011	1456	113.4	12.8	13.7
2012	1458	114.2	12.7	13.8
2013	1453	113.2	12.8	15.6
2014	1412	110.4	12.7	16
2015	1386	111.0	12.4	17.5
2016	1345	108.0	12.4	20
2017	1337	110.8	12.0	19.4
2018	1360	110.1	12.3	19.9
2019	1397	110.3	12.6	20.3
2020	1465	109.1	13.4	18.6
2021	1426	110.1	12.9	19.4
2022	1467	113.8	12.8	21.9
2023	1459	113.5	12.8	23.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wissahickon Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1070	83.8	12.7	n/a
1989	989	79.5	12.4	n/a
1990	950	81.3	11.6	0
1991	937	70.4	13.3	n/a
1992	964	66.4	14.5	n/a
1993	986	62.4	15.8	n/a
1994	1061	60.0	17.7	n/a
1995	1193	67.2	17.8	n/a
1996	1193	67.2	17.8	n/a
1997	1262	68.6	18.4	n/a
1998	1251	71.1	17.6	n/a
1999	1270	76.5	16.6	n/a
2000	1287	79.6	16.2	0
2001	1303	78.3	16.6	0
2002	1381	89.3	15.5	0
2003	1381	89.3	15.5	0
2004	1372	88.5	15.5	0
2005	1422	88.4	16.1	0
2006	1493	93.9	15.9	0
2007	1492	97.1	15.4	0
2008	1476	127.1	11.6	n/a
2009	1474	110.5	13.3	n/a
2010	1477	114.0	12.9	11
2011	1456	113.4	12.8	13.7
2012	1458	114.2	12.7	13.8
2013	1453	113.2	12.8	15.6
2014	1412	110.4	12.7	16
2015	1386	111.0	12.4	17.5
2016	1345	108.0	12.4	20
2017	1337	110.8	12.0	19.4
2018	1360	110.1	12.3	19.9
2019	1397	110.3	12.6	20.3
2020	1465	109.1	13.4	18.6
2021	1426	110.1	12.9	19.4
2022	1467	113.8	12.8	21.9
2023	1459	113.5	12.8	23.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wissahickon Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$214 (1.0%)	$21,983 (99.0%)	$22,197
2020	$237 (1.1%)	$22,095 (98.9%)	$22,332
2021	$663 (2.7%)	$23,993 (97.3%)	$24,656
2022	$561 (2.2%)	$25,033 (97.8%)	$25,594

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wissahickon Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 51^st of 693 High schools	Ranks 58^th of 674 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Wissahickon Senior High School)	87.4	59.6	27.8%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Wissahickon Senior High School)	81.1	65.7	15.4%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Wissahickon Senior High School)	92.1	86.9	5.2%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1397	1459	4.4%
African American	158	167	5.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	175	231	32%
Hispanic	93	120	29%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	903	842	6.8%
Two or More Races	68	96	41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.3%	23.7%	3.5%

Schools Near Wissahickon Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 619-8112	1,459	114	12.8	23.7%	842 (57.7%)	167 (11.4%)	120 (8.2%)	231 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (6.6%)	87.7	58^th of 674 public high schools	91.4%		92.9	9^th of 634 public high schools	98.6%	49	59.6	65.7	86.9	$25,594	$561	$25,033
Upper Dublin High School	Public	9-12	800 Loch Alsh Ave	Fort Washington	19034	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 643-8900	1,318	92	14.3	19.3%	965 (73.2%)	115 (8.7%)	56 (4.2%)	122 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.5%)	85.8	73^rd of 674 public high schools	89.2%		86.8	48^th of 634 public high schools	92.4%	25	52.4	67.4	84.0	$22,766	$368	$22,399
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School	Public	9-12	899 Horsham Road	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 420-5500	1,379	131	10.5	31.8%	995 (72.2%)	76 (5.5%)	159 (11.5%)	90 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.1%)	57.2	320^th of 674 public high schools	52.5%		57.7	319^th of 634 public high schools	49.7%	1	33.8	52.6	63.6	$25,164	$873	$24,290
Springfield Township High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Paper Mill Rd	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 233-6000	765	60	12.8	21.3%	556 (72.7%)	89 (11.6%)	52 (6.8%)	29 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)	76	144^th of 674 public high schools	78.6%		66.9	232^nd of 634 public high schools	63.4%	88	70.0	66.5	64.5	$26,202	$658	$25,544
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E Germantown Pike	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 825-1500	1,552	107	14.1	23.3%	1,096 (70.6%)	178 (11.5%)	128 (8.2%)	84 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (4.3%)	92.7	23^rd of 674 public high schools	96.6%		77.2	142^nd of 634 public high schools	77.6%	119	76.9	78.0	82.6	$26,025	$285	$25,739
Central Montco Technical High School	Public	9-12	821 Plymouth Road	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Central Montco Technical High School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 277-2301	5	28	.1		2 (40.0%)	2 (40.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology	Public	9-12	3075 Terwood Rd	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Eastern Center for Arts & Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 784-4800	15	23	.6		13 (86.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)
North Penn Senior High School	Public	10-12	1340 S Valley Forge Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 368-9800	3,184	215	14.8	34.1%	1,737 (54.6%)	340 (10.7%)	269 (8.4%)	661 (20.8%)	4 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	168 (5.3%)	86	71^st of 674 public high schools	89.5%		83.5	80^th of 634 public high schools	87.4%	9	55.7	69.4	80.3	$20,197	$539	$19,658
Upper Moreland High School	Public	9-12	3000 Terwood Road	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 830-1500	976	83	11.7	35.5%	657 (67.3%)	113 (11.6%)	115 (11.8%)	36 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	55.4	336^th of 674 public high schools	50.1%		64.3	251^st of 634 public high schools	60.4%	85	33.3	48.3	65.5	$22,372	$679	$21,693
Abington Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Highland Avenue	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 884-4700	2,749	162	17.0	30.4%	1,512 (55.0%)	581 (21.1%)	314 (11.4%)	182 (6.6%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	153 (5.6%)	70	205^th of 674 public high schools	69.6%		56.6	333^rd of 634 public high schools	47.5%	128	26.2	60.1	76.6	$18,807	$768	$18,039

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