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Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering

Q: Is Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering a good school?

Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering?

Students at Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering are 81% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering Campus is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of just 96 students. This school faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores, a high percentage of students from low-income families, and performance that lags far behind nearby high-performing schools.

The school's performance on the Keystone Exams is significantly below the state averages across all subjects, with only 6.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 96.88%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income backgrounds. Despite the small student population, the school's student-teacher ratio is quite low, ranging from 4.0 to 4.6 students per teacher.

In comparison, nearby high schools such as Great Valley High School, Conestoga Senior High School, and Downingtown High School East Campus consistently rank in the top 10-20% of Pennsylvania high schools and have significantly higher test scores and graduation rates. The challenges faced by Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering Campus suggest that the school may need to implement significant improvements to better serve its students and close the performance gap with its higher-achieving neighbors.

Students ?

3.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1580 Charlestown Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460-2371

(610) 933-8877

District: Chester County Technical College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

African American:

8.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (7% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

Pennsylvania avg52%

661^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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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	2.6	661 of 681	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	638 of 686	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	660 of 674	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	463 of 537	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	652 of 693	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	622 of 673	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	611 of 677	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	638 of 680	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	568 of 664	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	561 of 660	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	564 of 649	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.1	605 of 632	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	566 of 621	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	548 of 615	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.1	380 of 604	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	483 of 593	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.5	529 of 590	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.2	523 of 583	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	405 of 524	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	264 of 513	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	414 of 502	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	3.7	641 of 665	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	629 of 664	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	599 of 652	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	9.0	597 of 662	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	583 of 583	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	586 of 595	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	572 of 577	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2024)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology7%-43 vs state

Literature7%-55 vs state

Algebra I6%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering	Public	9-12	1580 Charlestown Road	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 933-8877	79	26	3.0	96.2%	64 (81.0%)	7 (8.9%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2.6	661^st of 681 public high schools	2.9%		5.4	638^th of 686 public high schools	7.0%	23	6.3	6.7	6.7
Phoenixville Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Gay St	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5100	1,194	85	14.0	36.7%	797 (66.8%)	63 (5.3%)	222 (18.6%)	51 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.9%)	72.3	192^nd of 681 public high schools	71.8%		61.8	273^rd of 686 public high schools	60.2%	81	55.0	62.9	66.4							$23,965	$211	$23,753
Great Valley High School	Public	9-12	225 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 889-1900	1,481	92	16.0	21.7%	756 (51.0%)	48 (3.2%)	229 (15.5%)	399 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	89.1	55^th of 681 public high schools	91.9%		91.3	41^st of 686 public high schools	94.0%	14	66.8	77.3	79.5							$22,927	$318	$22,609
Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center	Public	9-12	350 S Lewis Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6001	2,629	185	14.2	22.0%	1,786 (67.9%)	143 (5.4%)	201 (7.6%)	345 (13.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (5.8%)	89.4	52^nd of 681 public high schools	92.4%		89.2	49^th of 686 public high schools	92.9%	3	70.1	77.3	78.1							$20,077	$494	$19,583
Conestoga Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Irish Rd	Berwyn	19312	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1000	2,264	154	14.7	10.5%	1,250 (55.2%)	76 (3.4%)	125 (5.5%)	686 (30.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	125 (5.5%)	94.6	17^th of 681 public high schools	97.5%		92.3	37^th of 686 public high schools	94.6%	20	79.5	79.1	87.9							$21,085	$282	$20,803
Achievement House Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	102 Pickering Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Achievement House Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 615-6200	927	67	13.8	74.3%	387 (41.7%)	277 (29.9%)	224 (24.2%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	5.7	628^th of 681 public high schools	7.8%		5	640^th of 686 public high schools	6.7%	12	6.9	14.5	30.0	8.0	2.8	4.9	36.0	25.7	30.0	$15,811	$1,543	$14,268
Owen J Roberts High School	Public	9-12	981 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5101	1,810	122	14.7	21.9%	1,406 (77.7%)	98 (5.4%)	131 (7.2%)	106 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	78.9	129^th of 681 public high schools	81.1%		76.4	148^th of 686 public high schools	78.4%	19	56.4	67.2	73.1							$11	$00	$10
Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,708	130	13.1	20.3%	1,082 (63.3%)	49 (2.9%)	151 (8.8%)	328 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.7%)	82.7	94^th of 681 public high schools	86.2%		87.8	56^th of 686 public high schools	91.8%	38	68.2	66.1	72.5							$19,417	$284	$19,133
Perkiomen Valley High School	Public	9-12	509 Gravel Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-1230	1,616	121	13.3	22.1%	1,333 (82.5%)	65 (4.0%)	91 (5.6%)	87 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	89.1	56^th of 681 public high schools	91.8%		85.7	75^th of 686 public high schools	89.1%	19	66.8	72.0	83.2							$23,368	$379	$22,989
Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	77 Graterford Rd	Limerick	19468	Montgomery County	Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-7272	5	27	.1		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering

Is Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering a good school?

Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering.

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What is the racial makeup of Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering?

Students at Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering are 81% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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