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West Chester Henderson High School

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West Chester Henderson High School ranks 165 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Chester Henderson High School is a public high school serving 1,465 students in grades 9-12 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the West Chester Area School District, which is ranked 81 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Chester Henderson High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in Keystone Exams for 11th-grade students in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's proficiency rates often exceed the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 97.7% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.3% to 1.6%. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $15,837 in 2019-2020 to $18,373 in 2022-2023, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.1.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Chester Bayard Rustin High School and West Chester East High School, West Chester Henderson High School generally outperforms them in terms of state rankings and academic proficiency rates. The school also stands out in its performance with African American and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking highly in these subgroups compared to other Pennsylvania high schools. However, the school's performance with Hispanic and English Language Learner students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, suggesting the need to explore ways to better support these student populations.

1,444

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,387

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Montgomery Ave
West Chester, PA 19380

(484) 266-3300

District: West Chester Area School District

Feeder schools for West Chester Henderson High School:

Elementary:	East Bradford Elementary School
	Hillsdale Elementary School
	Mary C Howse Elementary School
Middle:	E N Peirce Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

165^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the West Chester Area School District

81^st of 606West Chester Area 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	74.6	165 of 681	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	67 of 686	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	100 of 674	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	59 of 634	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	120 of 537	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	57 of 693	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	52 of 673	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	26 of 663	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	19 of 677	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	36 of 680	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	24 of 580	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	27 of 591	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	74 of 664	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	87.4	31 of 660	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	31 of 649	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	45 of 632	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	60 of 621	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	45 of 615	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	83.4	56 of 604	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	85 of 593	85.7%	★★★★☆
2004	87.2	49 of 590	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	90.2	27 of 583	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	21 of 276	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	22 of 260	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	30 of 112	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	121 of 524	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	79 of 513	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	143 of 502	71.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	161 of 657	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	49 of 665	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	238 of 287	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	149 of 274	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	192 of 252	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	492 of 651	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	86.1	63 of 664	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	34.1	458 of 652	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	179 of 660	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	101 of 662	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	125 of 583	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	56 of 595	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	96 of 577	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature71%+9 vs state

Algebra I59%+14 vs state

Biology58%+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
West Chester Henderson High School	Public	9-12	400 Montgomery Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3300	1,444	110	13.1	21.8%	1,026 (71.1%)	67 (4.6%)	185 (12.8%)	117 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	74.6	165^th of 681 public high schools	75.8%		86.6	67^th of 686 public high schools	90.2%	98	58.7	58.4	71.0							$19,387	$120	$19,267
21st Century Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1245 Wrights Lane	West Chester	19380	Chester County	21st Century Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 875-5400	996	55	17.9	5.7%	665 (66.8%)	156 (15.7%)	78 (7.8%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (7.6%)	49.9	377^th of 681 public high schools	44.6%		58	317^th of 686 public high schools	53.8%	60	31.9	48.4	66.6	16.6	22.6	21.9	43.4	42.4	46.1	$17,789	$310	$17,479
West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,216	94	12.9	24.1%	830 (68.3%)	75 (6.2%)	143 (11.8%)	111 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.6%)	79.4	121^st of 681 public high schools	82.2%		81	108^th of 686 public high schools	84.3%	13	58.8	58.0	81.5							$20,063	$120	$19,943
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School	Public	9-12	1100 Shiloh Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-4300	1,159	91	12.6	19.9%	906 (78.2%)	79 (6.8%)	69 (6.0%)	61 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.7%)	70.4	207^th of 681 public high schools	69.6%		73.5	169^th of 686 public high schools	75.4%	38	49.6	51.1	81.1							$20,772	$119	$20,652
Chester County Technical College High School - Brandywine	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 593-5100	75	34	2.2	96.0%	65 (86.7%)	4 (5.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,708	130	13.1	20.3%	1,082 (63.3%)	49 (2.9%)	151 (8.8%)	328 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.7%)	82.7	94^th of 681 public high schools	86.2%		87.8	56^th of 686 public high schools	91.8%	38	68.2	66.1	72.5							$19,417	$284	$19,133
Great Valley High School	Public	9-12	225 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 889-1900	1,481	92	16.0	21.7%	756 (51.0%)	48 (3.2%)	229 (15.5%)	399 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	89.1	55^th of 681 public high schools	91.9%		91.3	41^st of 686 public high schools	94.0%	14	66.8	77.3	79.5							$22,927	$318	$22,609
Achievement House Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	102 Pickering Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Achievement House Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 615-6200	927	67	13.8	74.3%	387 (41.7%)	277 (29.9%)	224 (24.2%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	5.7	628^th of 681 public high schools	7.8%		5	640^th of 686 public high schools	6.7%	12	6.9	14.5	30.0	8.0	2.8	4.9	36.0	25.7	30.0	$15,811	$1,543	$14,268
Downingtown STEM Academy	Public	9-12	335 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	962	67	14.3	5.7%	451 (46.9%)	14 (1.5%)	17 (1.8%)	437 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.4%)	99.1	1^st of 681 public high schools	99.9%		99	3^rd of 686 public high schools	99.6%	2	98.8	99.2	99.6							$19,157	$284	$18,873
Downingtown High School West Campus	Public	9-12	445 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-4400	1,796	137	13.0	18.9%	1,383 (77.0%)	70 (3.9%)	130 (7.2%)	132 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.4%)	86.8	64^th of 681 public high schools	90.6%		86.1	70^th of 686 public high schools	89.8%	6	70.0	73.7	74.4							$19,094	$284	$18,810

Frequently Asked Questions about West Chester Henderson High School

How many students attend West Chester Henderson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,444 students attended West Chester Henderson High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Chester Henderson High School?

Students at West Chester Henderson High School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into West Chester Henderson High School?

West Chester Henderson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Bradford Elementary School
Elementary : Hillsdale Elementary School
Elementary : Mary C Howse Elementary School
Middle : E N Peirce Middle School

What district is West Chester Henderson High School in?

West Chester Area School District

Is West Chester Henderson High School a good school?

West Chester Henderson High School ranks 165^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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