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Upper Moreland High School

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Upper Moreland High School ranks 259 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Upper Moreland High School is a public high school located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Upper Moreland Township School District, which is ranked 202 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Moreland High School consistently performs above the state average on Keystone Exams, with higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature compared to the Pennsylvania state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.9% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school also maintains strong graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% in 2023-2024, on par with nearby high schools. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 48th out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to 336th out of 674 in 2022-2023, suggesting that factors beyond just academic achievement may influence the school's performance.

When compared to nearby high schools, Upper Moreland High School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools, such as Washington George High School and Cheltenham High School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, such as Springfield Township High School and Upper Dublin High School, in terms of academic achievement and overall school rankings. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Upper Moreland High School has increased from 27.6% in 2021-2022 to 44.89% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

1,077

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,152

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Terwood Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090-1431

(215) 830-1500

District: Upper Moreland Township School District

Feeder schools for Upper Moreland High School:

Middle:

Upper Moreland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg52%

259^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 606Upper Moreland Township 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	64.0	259 of 681	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	230 of 686	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	336 of 674	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	251 of 634	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.4	48 of 537	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	166 of 693	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	200 of 673	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	92 of 663	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	174 of 677	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	189 of 680	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	179 of 580	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	243 of 591	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.8	96 of 664	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	321 of 660	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	339 of 649	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.0	265 of 632	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	186 of 621	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	229 of 615	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	302 of 604	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.4	252 of 593	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	85.4	62 of 590	89.5%	★★★★☆
2003	83.4	82 of 583	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	102 of 276	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	54 of 284	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	16 of 260	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	67 of 125	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	246 of 524	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	202 of 513	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	173 of 502	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	210 of 657	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	262 of 665	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	215 of 287	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	130 of 274	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	129 of 252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	279 of 651	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	298 of 664	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	372 of 652	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	288 of 660	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	202 of 662	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	61 of 150	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.1	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	194 of 583	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	169 of 595	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	367 of 577	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%~ state avg

Biology57%+8 vs state

Algebra I53%+9 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
Upper Moreland High School	Public	9-12	3000 Terwood Road	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 830-1500	1,077	88	12.3	42.8%	687 (63.8%)	119 (11.0%)	150 (13.9%)	52 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.3%)	64	259^th of 681 public high schools	62.0%		67.1	230^th of 686 public high schools	66.5%	29	52.9	57.3	60.0							$22,152	$570	$21,582
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	Public	9-12	3075 Terwood Rd	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	No	No	No	No	(215) 784-4800	9	21	.4	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
William Tennent High School	Public	9-12	333 Centennial Rd	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 441-6181	1,710	128	13.3	48.8%	1,148 (67.1%)	70 (4.1%)	360 (21.1%)	75 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	60.9	286^th of 681 public high schools	58.0%		39.1	467^th of 686 public high schools	31.9%	181	45.7	52.8	65.7							$24,109	$553	$23,556
Abington Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Highland Avenue	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-4700	2,692	157	17.2	35.1%	1,486 (55.2%)	537 (19.9%)	303 (11.3%)	187 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	173 (6.4%)	72.3	194^th of 681 public high schools	71.5%		68.9	211^th of 686 public high schools	69.2%	17	55.4	56.6	71.3							$21,678	$626	$21,052
Lower Moreland High School	Public	9-12	545 Red Lion Rd	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Lower Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 938-0220	879	68	12.9	20.7%	601 (68.4%)	14 (1.6%)	32 (3.6%)	215 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	80.7	110^th of 681 public high schools	83.8%		81.3	103^rd of 686 public high schools	85.0%	7	63.0	72.0	68.5							$22,846	$228	$22,617
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School	Public	9-12	899 Horsham Road	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5500	1,336	116	11.4	37.6%	949 (71.0%)	68 (5.1%)	178 (13.3%)	86 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.8%)	79.1	126^th of 681 public high schools	81.5%		62.1	268^th of 686 public high schools	60.9%	142	64.4	60.3	73.0							$26,245	$940	$25,305
Jenkintown Middle/High School	Public	7-12	West and Highlands Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1801	329	26	12.5	26.4%	222 (67.5%)	42 (12.8%)	23 (7.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	59.6	297^th of 681 public high schools	56.4%		82.7	94^th of 686 public high schools	86.3%	203	44.2	45.4	72.8	32.8	29.7	31.2	57.4	69.8	63.7	$27,799	$219	$27,579
Upper Dublin High School	Public	9-12	800 Loch Alsh Ave	Fort Washington	19034	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8900	1,272	92	13.8	20.4%	903 (71.0%)	114 (9.0%)	62 (4.9%)	119 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.7%)	83.1	90^th of 681 public high schools	86.8%		81.1	107^th of 686 public high schools	84.4%	17	59.3	67.3	78.8							$24,001	$260	$23,741
Cheltenham High School	Public	9-12	500 Rices Mill Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 517-3700	1,450	107	13.6	47.2%	321 (22.1%)	819 (56.5%)	132 (9.1%)	70 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (7.2%)	47.4	403^rd of 681 public high schools	40.8%		47.7	402^nd of 686 public high schools	41.4%	1	41.4	45.6	56.7							$26,748	$980	$25,768
Washington George High School	Public	9-12	10175 Bustleon Avenue	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3100	1,755	104	16.8	107.5%	495 (28.2%)	486 (27.7%)	311 (17.7%)	372 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.0%)	19.4	553^rd of 681 public high schools	18.8%		16.8	571^st of 686 public high schools	16.8%	18	27.1	25.7	41.7							$18,217	$6,962	$11,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Moreland High School

What district is Upper Moreland High School in?

Upper Moreland Township School District

How many students attend Upper Moreland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,077 students attended Upper Moreland High School.

Is Upper Moreland High School a good school?

Upper Moreland High School ranks 259^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Upper Moreland High School?

Upper Moreland High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Upper Moreland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Upper Moreland High School?

Students at Upper Moreland High School are 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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