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Upper Perkiomen High School

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Upper Perkiomen High School ranks 112 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Upper Perkiomen High School is a public high school located in Pennsburg, PA, serving 1,074 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District, which is ranked 89 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Perkiomen High School has consistently performed well on the Keystone Exams, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 91.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6% during the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, Upper Perkiomen High School stands out as a strong performer. It outperforms Pottstown High School, which is ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania high schools, in all Keystone Exam subjects. However, it lags behind schools like Perkiomen Valley High School, which is ranked in the top 10% of the state. Upper Perkiomen High School has also seen a significant increase in its spending per student, from $16,616 in the 2019-2020 school year to $28,312 in the 2022-2023 school year, and has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 16.5 over the past few years.

1,021

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,530

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Walt Rd
Pennsburg, PA 18073-1732

(215) 679-5935

District: Upper Perkiomen School District

Feeder schools for Upper Perkiomen High School:

Elementary:	Hereford Elementary School
	Marlborough Elementary School
Middle:	Upper Perkiomen Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg52%

112^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 606Upper Perkiomen 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	80.4	112 of 681	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	180 of 686	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	101 of 674	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	311 of 634	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	269 of 537	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	240 of 693	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	188 of 673	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	213 of 663	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.1	256 of 677	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.3	144 of 680	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	122 of 580	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	36 of 591	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	49 of 664	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	72.8	174 of 660	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	112 of 649	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	47 of 632	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	59 of 621	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	70.4	178 of 615	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	70 of 604	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	85.4	44 of 593	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	91.8	23 of 590	96.1%	★★★★★
2003	93.7	12 of 583	97.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	201 of 524	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	250 of 513	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	145 of 502	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	107 of 657	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	133 of 665	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	63 of 287	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	26 of 274	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	51 of 252	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	178 of 651	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	161 of 664	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	59 of 652	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	126 of 660	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	235 of 662	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	156 of 583	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	221 of 595	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	104 of 577	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Algebra I65%+20 vs state

Biology61%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Upper Perkiomen High School

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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
Upper Perkiomen High School	Public	9-12	2 Walt Rd	Pennsburg	18073	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 679-5935	1,021	63	16.1	35.5%	827 (81.0%)	40 (3.9%)	75 (7.3%)	26 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)	80.4	112^th of 681 public high schools	83.6%		72.5	180^th of 686 public high schools	73.8%	68	64.6	61.1	74.5	$33,530	$836	$32,694
Boyertown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 N Monroe St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7435	2,052	117	17.5	30.2%	1,766 (86.1%)	64 (3.1%)	125 (6.1%)	36 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.8%)	78.2	139^th of 681 public high schools	79.6%		70.2	205^th of 686 public high schools	70.1%	66	60.4	66.7	68.9	$17,832	$302	$17,530
Quakertown Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Park Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2060	1,570	97	16.2	37.5%	1,168 (74.4%)	49 (3.1%)	218 (13.9%)	51 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.0%)	61.3	282^nd of 681 public high schools	58.6%		60.5	288^th of 686 public high schools	58.0%	6	44.7	57.9	62.7	$20,442	$280	$20,162
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
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)
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)
Pottsgrove Senior High School	Public	9-12	1345 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 326-5105	973	66	14.8	99.7%	555 (57.0%)	173 (17.8%)	127 (13.1%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.3%)	61.1	284^th of 681 public high schools	58.3%		54.3	350^th of 686 public high schools	49.0%	66	41.7	58.4	64.9	$20,274	$832	$19,442
Emmaus High School	Public	9-12	500 Macungie Ave	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1651	2,842	181	15.6	33.3%	1,885 (66.3%)	186 (6.5%)	499 (17.6%)	120 (4.2%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	143 (5.0%)	75.7	154^th of 681 public high schools	77.4%		72.5	182^nd of 686 public high schools	73.5%	28	54.6	60.8	74.3	$16,949	$419	$16,530
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
Pennridge High School	Public	9-12	1228 North Fifth Street	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6944	2,125	125	17.0	27.8%	1,749 (82.3%)	47 (2.2%)	195 (9.2%)	46 (2.2%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (3.9%)	75.3	160^th of 681 public high schools	76.5%		68.8	213^th of 686 public high schools	69.0%	53	53.9	57.8	77.5	$18,931	$220	$18,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Perkiomen High School

What schools feed into Upper Perkiomen High School?

Upper Perkiomen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hereford Elementary School
Elementary : Marlborough Elementary School
Middle : Upper Perkiomen Middle School

How many students attend Upper Perkiomen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,021 students attended Upper Perkiomen High School.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Perkiomen High School?

Students at Upper Perkiomen High School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Upper Perkiomen High School in?

Upper Perkiomen School District

Is Upper Perkiomen High School a good school?

Upper Perkiomen High School ranks 112^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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