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Marple Newtown Senior High School

Q: Is Marple Newtown Senior High School a good school?

Marple Newtown Senior High School ranks 158 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Marple Newtown Senior High School is a public high school located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,245 students. The school is part of the Marple Newtown School District, which is ranked 95 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marple Newtown Senior High School consistently performs well academically, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Keystone Exams compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%, and 69.2% were proficient or better in Biology, compared to the state average of 49.3%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 94.9% over the past few years, which are above the state average, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Harriton Senior High School and Conestoga Senior High School, Marple Newtown Senior High School performs similarly or slightly better in academic metrics. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.77% to 27.95% over the past few years, which is lower than some nearby schools like Upper Darby Senior High School, which has a 100% free or reduced-price lunch rate. Additionally, Marple Newtown Senior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.4 over the past few years, which is lower than some nearby schools.

1,266

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,482

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Media Line Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073-4614

(610) 359-4218

District: Marple Newtown School District

Feeder schools for Marple Newtown Senior High School:

Elementary:	Culbertson Elementary School
	Loomis Elementary School
	Russell Elementary School
	Worrall Elementary School
Middle:	Paxon Hollow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Asian:

11.1%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg52%

158^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 606Marple Newtown 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	75.4	158 of 681	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	243 of 686	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	172 of 674	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	71 of 634	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	142 of 537	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	143 of 693	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	158 of 673	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	104 of 663	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	91 of 677	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	45 of 680	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	47 of 580	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	20 of 591	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	73.0	168 of 664	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	145 of 660	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	275 of 649	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	114 of 632	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	224 of 621	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	128 of 615	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	158 of 604	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	159 of 593	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	130 of 590	78.0%	★★★★☆
2003	75.3	132 of 583	77.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	86 of 121	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	70 of 112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	110 of 524	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	47 of 513	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	22 of 502	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	182 of 657	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	281 of 665	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	152 of 651	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	92 of 664	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	123 of 652	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	141 of 660	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	200 of 662	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	250 of 583	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	275 of 595	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	249 of 577	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology69%+20 vs state

Literature68%+5 vs state

Algebra I55%+10 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
Marple Newtown Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Media Line Rd	Newtown Square	19073	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4218	1,266	84	15.0	27.5%	1,030 (81.4%)	30 (2.4%)	37 (2.9%)	140 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.3%)	75.4	158^th of 681 public high schools	76.8%		65.6	243^rd of 686 public high schools	64.6%	85	54.5	69.2	67.6	$21,482	$276	$21,206
Delaware County Technical High School - Marple	Public	9-12	85 Malin Road	Broomall	19008	Delaware County	Delaware County Technical High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 423-7003	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Radnor Senior High School	Public	9-12	130 King of Prussia Rd	Radnor	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 293-0855	1,146	92	12.4	16.0%	795 (69.4%)	70 (6.1%)	65 (5.7%)	170 (14.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	96.1	11^th of 681 public high schools	98.4%		95.1	16^th of 686 public high schools	97.7%	5	84.6	80.9	90.8	$28,862	$416	$28,446
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	200 S Rolling Road	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6100	1,434	82	17.4	24.5%	1,086 (75.7%)	119 (8.3%)	49 (3.4%)	128 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.6%)	95.7	15^th of 681 public high schools	97.8%		93.9	26^th of 686 public high schools	96.2%	11	79.9	79.8	91.9	$16,818	$347	$16,471
Haverford Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Mill Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	1,994	122	16.3	21.4%	1,566 (78.5%)	122 (6.1%)	69 (3.5%)	118 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	112 (5.6%)	93.8	22^nd of 681 public high schools	96.8%		92.4	36^th of 686 public high schools	94.8%	14	72.5	83.7	86.3	$18,695	$141	$18,554
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
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
Harriton Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 N Ithan Ave	Bryn Mawr	19010	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 658-3950	1,239	116	10.7	15.6%	811 (65.5%)	105 (8.5%)	84 (6.8%)	158 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.5%)	96.1	12^th of 681 public high schools	98.2%		96.8	5^th of 686 public high schools	99.3%	7	81.1	81.2	92.2	$34,421	$229	$34,192
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marple Newtown Senior High School

How many students attend Marple Newtown Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,266 students attended Marple Newtown Senior High School.

Is Marple Newtown Senior High School a good school?

Marple Newtown Senior High School ranks 158^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Marple Newtown Senior High School?

Marple Newtown Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Culbertson Elementary School
Elementary : Loomis Elementary School
Elementary : Russell Elementary School
Elementary : Worrall Elementary School
Middle : Paxon Hollow Middle School

What district is Marple Newtown Senior High School in?

Marple Newtown School District

What is the racial makeup of Marple Newtown Senior High School?

Students at Marple Newtown Senior High School are 81% White, 11% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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