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Chichester Senior High School

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Chichester Senior High School ranks 437 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Chichester Senior High School is a public high school located in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, serving 987 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chichester School District, which is ranked 375 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chichester Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with lower proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 39.5% in Algebra I, 37.3% in Biology, and 59.5% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's performance on these exams has been declining over the past few years. Additionally, Chichester Senior High School has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate of around 87-89% and a higher dropout rate fluctuating between 0.3% and 1.6% compared to the state average.

Interestingly, Chichester Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Springfield High School and Penncrest High School, which are ranked among the top schools in the state. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and much higher graduation rates compared to Chichester Senior High School. However, the school's spending and student-teacher ratio are on par with the nearby schools, suggesting that the challenges may not be solely due to resource allocation or staffing levels, but rather a more complex set of factors that need to be addressed.

981

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,209

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Chichester Ave
Boothwyn, PA 19061-3296

(610) 485-6881

District: Chichester School District

Feeder schools for Chichester Senior High School:

Elementary:	Boothwyn Elementary School
	Hilltop Elementary School
	Linwood Elementary School
	Marcus Hook Elementary School
Middle:	Chichester Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

29.9%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg52%

437^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 606Chichester 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	43.1	437 of 681	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	502 of 686	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	368 of 674	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	445 of 634	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	462 of 537	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	548 of 693	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	520 of 673	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	490 of 663	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.9	466 of 677	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	495 of 680	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	386 of 580	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.2	496 of 591	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	549 of 664	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	511 of 660	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	570 of 649	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	488 of 632	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	502 of 621	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.0	421 of 615	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	452 of 604	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.9	395 of 593	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.7	506 of 590	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.9	472 of 583	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	95 of 276	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	182 of 284	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	97 of 260	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	243 of 524	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	204 of 513	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	292 of 502	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	448 of 657	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	522 of 665	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	70 of 287	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	187 of 274	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	83 of 252	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	369 of 651	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	462 of 664	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	229 of 652	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	383 of 660	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	435 of 662	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	92 of 150	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	93 of 129	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	395 of 583	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	424 of 595	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	276 of 577	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%-3 vs state

Algebra I40%-5 vs state

Biology37%-12 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)	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
Chichester Senior High School	Public	9-12	3333 Chichester Ave	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	981	73	13.4	60.9%	474 (48.3%)	293 (29.9%)	99 (10.1%)	21 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.6%)	43.1	437^th of 681 public high schools	35.8%		32	502^nd of 686 public high schools	26.8%	65	39.5	37.3	59.5	$17,209	$303	$16,906
Sun Valley High School	Public	9-12	2881 Pancoast Ave	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	1,042	79	13.2	38.9%	811 (77.8%)	100 (9.6%)	50 (4.8%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.8%)	56.1	326^th of 681 public high schools	52.1%		54.7	346^th of 686 public high schools	49.6%	20	39.8	51.1	65.7	$18,246	$571	$17,675
Delaware County Technical High School - Aston	Public	9-12	100 Crozerville Road	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Delaware County Technical High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 459-3050	80	21	3.9	356.3%	27 (33.8%)	39 (48.8%)	4 (5.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)								(n/a)
STEM at Showalter	Public	7-12	1100 West 10th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3401	477	33	14.4	91.4%	5 (1.0%)	388 (81.3%)	69 (14.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4.9	635^th of 681 public high schools	6.8%		2.2	674^th of 686 public high schools	1.7%	39	9.1	9.0	28.4	$28,369	$2,509	$25,860
Garnet Valley High School	Public	9-12	552 Smithbridge Rd	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-7745	1,485	116	12.8	16.0%	1,018 (68.6%)	37 (2.5%)	38 (2.6%)	322 (21.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.2%)	92.3	35^th of 681 public high schools	94.9%		94.8	19^th of 686 public high schools	97.2%	16	74.4	73.6	86.2	$23,373	$227	$23,146
Chester High School	Public	9-12	232 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3700	806	52	15.5	106.6%	6 (0.7%)	644 (79.9%)	141 (17.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1.6	673^rd of 681 public high schools	1.2%		1.5	685^th of 686 public high schools	0.1%	12	0.0	2.7	12.8	$55,054	$4,784	$50,270
Strath Haven High School	Public	9-12	205 S Providence Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	1,175	88	13.3	20.7%	842 (71.7%)	90 (7.7%)	56 (4.8%)	114 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.1%)	90.4	46^th of 681 public high schools	93.2%		92.5	34^th of 686 public high schools	95.0%	12	72.4	72.2	82.6	$23,732	$480	$23,253
Penncrest High School	Public	9-12	134 Barren Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6201	1,255	95	13.1	20.7%	945 (75.3%)	61 (4.9%)	49 (3.9%)	99 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	97 (7.7%)	91.9	38^th of 681 public high schools	94.4%		91.1	42^nd of 686 public high schools	93.9%	4	66.4	81.0	86.4	$26,027	$592	$25,435
Ridley High School	Public	9-12	901 Morton Avenue	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 237-8034	1,825	126	14.4	53.5%	1,203 (65.9%)	332 (18.2%)	123 (6.7%)	59 (3.2%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (5.5%)	54.8	340^th of 681 public high schools	50.1%		56	333^rd of 686 public high schools	51.5%	7	49.7	45.1	60.0	$23,555	$842	$22,712
Interboro Senior High School	Public	9-12	16th & Amosland Road	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 237-6410	1,079	87	12.4	53.1%	698 (64.7%)	171 (15.8%)	77 (7.1%)	55 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.0%)	43.7	434^th of 681 public high schools	36.3%		46.9	416^th of 686 public high schools	39.4%	18	30.9	42.6	63.5	$19,881	$694	$19,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Chichester Senior High School

What schools feed into Chichester Senior High School?

Chichester Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boothwyn Elementary School
Elementary : Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary : Linwood Elementary School
Elementary : Marcus Hook Elementary School
Middle : Chichester Middle School

What district is Chichester Senior High School in?

Chichester School District

What is the racial makeup of Chichester Senior High School?

Students at Chichester Senior High School are 48% White, 30% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Chichester Senior High School a good school?

Chichester Senior High School ranks 437^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chichester Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 981 students attended Chichester Senior High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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