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North Penn Senior High School

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North Penn Senior High School ranks 124 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

North Penn Senior High School is a large public high school located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, serving 3,210 students in grades 10-12. The school is part of the North Penn School District, which is ranked 88 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Penn 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 2024-2025, 74% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Perkiomen Valley High School and Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School, North Penn Senior High School generally outperforms them on academic metrics. However, the school serves a significant population of students from lower-income backgrounds, with 26.61% to 35.67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This suggests that the school is addressing the needs of a diverse student population and working to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

3,165

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,170

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1340 S Valley Forge Rd
Lansdale, PA 19446-4798

(215) 368-9800

District: North Penn School District

Feeder schools for North Penn Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bridle Path Elementary School
	General Nash Elementary School
	Gwynedd Square Elementary School
	Gwyn-Nor Elementary School
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	Hatfield Elementary School
	Inglewood Elementary School
	Knapp Elementary School
	Kulp Elementary School
	Montgomery Elementary School
	North Wales Elementary School
	Oak Park Elementary School
	Walton Farm Elementary School
	York Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Pennbrook Middle School
	Penndale Middle School
	Pennfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Asian:

20.3%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓95% 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 school66%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg52%

124^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 606North Penn 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	79.2	124 of 681	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	140 of 686	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	71 of 674	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	80 of 634	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	114 of 537	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	99 of 693	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	50 of 673	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	84.6	51 of 663	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	36 of 677	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	15 of 680	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.9	16 of 580	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	43 of 591	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	39 of 664	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	40 of 660	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	59 of 649	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	61 of 632	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	45 of 621	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.8	60 of 615	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	68 of 604	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	39 of 593	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	77.5	129 of 590	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	100 of 583	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	78 of 276	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	47 of 284	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	34 of 260	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	55 of 121	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	79 of 524	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	134 of 513	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	55 of 502	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	141 of 657	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	187 of 665	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	161 of 287	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	159 of 274	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	170 of 651	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	173 of 664	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	78 of 652	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	122 of 660	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	114 of 662	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	66 of 165	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	107 of 583	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	128 of 595	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	46 of 577	92.0%	★★★★★

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)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Biology63%+14 vs state

Algebra I60%+15 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
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
North Montco Technical Career Center	Public	9-12	1265 Sumneytown Pike	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Montco Technical Career Center	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-1177	32	45	.7	90.6%	27 (84.4%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Souderton Area High School	Public	9-12	625 Lower Road	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 723-2808	2,121	129	16.4	29.3%	1,564 (73.7%)	87 (4.1%)	241 (11.4%)	201 (9.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	17 (0.8%)	85.8	72^nd of 681 public high schools	89.4%		83.3	90^th of 686 public high schools	86.9%	18	66.3	70.5	76.5	$25,381	$481	$24,900
South East Youth Dev Center	Public	7-12	1213 Mokychich Rd	Collegeville	19473	Montgomery County	South East Youth Dev Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 489-8506	1	6	.1		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Methacton High School	Public	9-12	1005 Kriebel Mill Road	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-5000	1,499	108	13.8	22.1%	968 (64.6%)	90 (6.0%)	132 (8.8%)	210 (14.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (6.4%)	81.9	99^th of 681 public high schools	85.5%		73.1	174^th of 686 public high schools	74.6%	75	59.7	71.9	72.9	$24,450	$296	$24,154
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
Norristown Area High School	Public	9-12	1900 Eagle Dr	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-5090	2,256	135	16.7	100.9%	236 (10.5%)	594 (26.3%)	1,247 (55.3%)	28 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (6.5%)	15.6	572^nd of 681 public high schools	16.0%		8.1	617^th of 686 public high schools	10.1%	45	24.6	23.3	37.7	$22,192	$1,428	$20,764
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
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)
Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High School	Public	9-12	1161 Markley St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-9720	180	17	10.9	86.1%	5 (2.8%)	69 (38.3%)	86 (47.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.6%)	1.7	671^st of 681 public high schools	1.5%		1.7	682^nd of 686 public high schools	0.6%	11	0.0	2.8	14.7	$23,781	$1,530	$22,251

Frequently Asked Questions about North Penn Senior High School

How many students attend North Penn Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,165 students attended North Penn Senior High School.

What district is North Penn Senior High School in?

North Penn School District

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Is North Penn Senior High School a good school?

North Penn Senior High School ranks 124^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Penn Senior High School?

Students at North Penn Senior High School are 53% White, 20% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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