West Chester East High School

Public 9-12

450 Ellis Ln
West Chester, PA 19380-5123

(484) 266-3800

District: West Chester Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 637 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,219

Feeder schools for West Chester East High School:

Elementary:	East Goshen Elementary School
	Exton Elementary School
	Glen Acres Elementary School
Middle:	J R Fugett Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,226

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Chester East High School ranks better than 90.9% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Hispanic (11.7%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Chester East High School is 13.8. 1 high schools in the West Chester Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Chester East High School employs 88.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Chester East High School is $17,219. 1 high schools in the West Chester Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Chester East High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks West Chester East High School 58^th of 637 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See West Chester East High School in the ranking list.)

West Chester Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chester Area School District 54^th of 751 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Chester East High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	88.23	42^nd	583	92.8%
2004	92.24	18^th	590	96.9%
2005	87.92	25^th	593	95.8%
2006	85.39	38^th	604	93.7%
2007	82.15	65^th	615	89.4%
2008	76.06	116^th	621	81.3%
2009	70.74	182^nd	632	71.2%
2010	72.87	152^nd	649	76.6%
2011	81.15	73^rd	660	88.9%
2012	73.13	166^th	664	75.0%
2013	78.59	95^th	591	83.9%
2014	77.05	95^th	580	83.6%
2015	82.89	75^th	680	89.0%
2016	88.08	13^th	677	98.1%
2017	83.55	67^th	663	89.9%
2018	83.12	73^rd	673	89.2%
2019	85.03	63^rd	693	90.9%
2021	80.14	81^st	537	84.9%
2022	85.72	58^th	634	90.9%

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Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Chester East High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1537	140	23	27	1	n/a	n/a	1728
1989	1423	132	18	28	0	n/a	n/a	1601
1990	1381	124	21	41	0	n/a	n/a	1567
1991	1320	112	24	40	0	n/a	n/a	1496
1992	1275	113	23	45	0	n/a	n/a	1456
1993	1334	100	24	57	0	n/a	n/a	1515
1994	1329	104	30	58	0	n/a	n/a	1521
1995	1365	125	37	48	0	n/a	n/a	1575
1996	1365	125	37	48	0	n/a	n/a	1575
1997	1361	142	51	51	0	n/a	n/a	1605
1998	1393	152	59	52	0	n/a	n/a	1656
1999	1387	151	66	58	0	n/a	n/a	1662
2000	1345	138	56	60	0	n/a	n/a	1599
2001	1339	127	54	56	0	n/a	n/a	1576
2002	1376	120	48	51	0	n/a	n/a	1595
2003	1376	120	48	51	0	n/a	n/a	1595
2004	1484	120	63	62	0	n/a	n/a	1729
2005	1563	130	72	58	0	n/a	n/a	1823
2006	1611	129	73	68	0	n/a	n/a	1881
2007	1243	115	75	64	1	n/a	n/a	1498
2008	1169	113	80	74	4	n/a	n/a	1440
2009	1123	91	75	67	5	n/a	n/a	1361
2010	1140	115	83	60	5	n/a	n/a	1403
2011	1118	108	76	59	2	2	0	1365
2012	1126	106	68	62	1	1	0	1364
2013	1077	111	82	54	0	0	0	1324
2014	1091	105	68	60	0	0	2	1326
2015	1081	96	68	75	0	0	0	1320
2016	1036	90	79	64	0	0	1	1270
2017	1011	76	81	75	0	0	2	1245
2018	975	76	97	82	0	0	6	1236
2019	962	76	103	102	1	0	10	1254
2020	941	66	96	115	3	0	13	1234
2021	938	60	93	118	3	1	24	1237
2022	889	66	93	143	3	1	31	1226

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Chester East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1728	115.0	15.0	n/a
1989	1601	111.9	14.3	n/a
1990	1567	115.7	13.5	0
1991	1496	105.9	14.1	n/a
1992	1456	104.2	13.9	n/a
1993	1515	97.2	15.6	n/a
1994	1521	89.6	17.0	n/a
1995	1575	94.2	16.7	n/a
1996	1575	94.2	16.7	n/a
1997	1605	99.4	16.1	n/a
1998	1656	101.0	16.4	n/a
1999	1662	101.6	16.4	n/a
2000	1599	99.5	16.1	5.7
2001	1576	100.2	15.7	4.8
2002	1595	102.9	15.5	3.6
2003	1595	102.9	15.5	3.6
2004	1729	107.3	16.1	4.6
2005	1823	113.9	16.0	3.2
2006	1881	115.3	16.3	5.8
2007	1498	94.6	15.8	8.7
2008	1440	98.3	14.6	9.4
2009	1361	102.9	13.2	8.9
2010	1403	95.9	14.6	8.2
2011	1365	94.2	14.4	11.2
2012	1364	92.9	14.6	12.5
2013	1324	90.4	14.6	12.4
2014	1326	90.7	14.6	13.8
2015	1320	93.0	14.1	14.9
2016	1270	91.0	13.9	13.9
2017	1245	91.0	13.6	13.3
2018	1236	84.6	14.5	n/a
2019	1254	84.9	14.7	16.3
2020	1234	84.0	14.6	n/a
2021	1237	84.2	14.6	14.8
2022	1226	88.3	13.8	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Chester East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1728	115.0	15.0	n/a
1989	1601	111.9	14.3	n/a
1990	1567	115.7	13.5	0
1991	1496	105.9	14.1	n/a
1992	1456	104.2	13.9	n/a
1993	1515	97.2	15.6	n/a
1994	1521	89.6	17.0	n/a
1995	1575	94.2	16.7	n/a
1996	1575	94.2	16.7	n/a
1997	1605	99.4	16.1	n/a
1998	1656	101.0	16.4	n/a
1999	1662	101.6	16.4	n/a
2000	1599	99.5	16.1	5.7
2001	1576	100.2	15.7	4.8
2002	1595	102.9	15.5	3.6
2003	1595	102.9	15.5	3.6
2004	1729	107.3	16.1	4.6
2005	1823	113.9	16.0	3.2
2006	1881	115.3	16.3	5.8
2007	1498	94.6	15.8	8.7
2008	1440	98.3	14.6	9.4
2009	1361	102.9	13.2	8.9
2010	1403	95.9	14.6	8.2
2011	1365	94.2	14.4	11.2
2012	1364	92.9	14.6	12.5
2013	1324	90.4	14.6	12.4
2014	1326	90.7	14.6	13.8
2015	1320	93.0	14.1	14.9
2016	1270	91.0	13.9	13.9
2017	1245	91.0	13.6	13.3
2018	1236	84.6	14.5	n/a
2019	1254	84.9	14.7	16.3
2020	1234	84.0	14.6	n/a
2021	1237	84.2	14.6	14.8
2022	1226	88.3	13.8	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Chester East High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$136 (0.8%)	$16,306 (99.2%)	$16,442
2020	$151 (0.9%)	$15,936 (99.1%)	$16,087
2021	$358 (2.1%)	$16,861 (97.9%)	$17,219

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Chester East High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 63^rd of 693 High schools	Ranks 58^th of 634 High schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (West Chester East High School)	85.6	86.2	0.6%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	36.2	27.1%
11th Grade Literature (West Chester East High School)	86.2	84.3	1.9%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	35.1	36.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1254	1237	1.4%
African American	76	60	21.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	103	93	9.7%
Hispanic	102	118	15.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	962	938	2.5%
Two or More Races	10	24	140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.3%	14.8%	1.6%

Schools Near West Chester East High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2022)	Keystone Exams Biology (2022)	Keystone Exams Literature (2022)	PSSA Math (2022)				PSSA Science (2022)		PSSA English Language Arts (2022)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 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	1,226	88	13.8	16.9%	889 (72.5%)	66 (5.4%)	143 (11.7%)	93 (7.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	85.7	58^th of 637 public high schools	90.9%		80.1	81^st of 537 public high schools	84.9%	23	86.2		84.3											$17,219	$358	$16,861
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	1,536	72	21.2	17.4%	1,050 (68.4%)	209 (13.6%)	131 (8.5%)	33 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.0%)	57	328^th of 637 public high schools	48.5%		39.2	389^th of 537 public high schools	27.6%	61	42.5	43.5	74.9	26.5	28.2	15.4	21.7	69.5	69.5	57.6	76.9	69.8	70.6	$9,312	$31	$9,280
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	1,431	96	14.8	13.5%	1,076 (75.2%)	66 (4.6%)	144 (10.1%)	118 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (1.7%)	85.5	59^th of 637 public high schools	90.7%		76.9	120^th of 537 public high schools	77.7%	61	86.1		84.2											$17,056	$358	$16,698
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	1,215	90	13.5	14.2%	981 (80.7%)	62 (5.1%)	71 (5.8%)	73 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (2.0%)	87.7	39^th of 637 public high schools	93.9%		73.4	154^th of 537 public high schools	71.3%	115	86.5		88.6											$17,268	$358	$16,910
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	1,402	96	14.6	15.9%	844 (60.2%)	46 (3.3%)	163 (11.6%)	304 (21.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.1%)	90.8	18^th of 637 public high schools	97.2%		87	36^th of 537 public high schools	93.3%	18	92.5		89.9											$20,270	$117	$20,153
Chester County Technical College High School-Brandywi	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 593-5100	102	31	3.2	18.6%	89 (87.3%)	3 (2.9%)	6 (5.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(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	1,702	131	12.9	12.1%	1,182 (69.4%)	49 (2.9%)	110 (6.5%)	285 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (4.4%)	90.2	22^nd of 637 public high schools	96.5%		78.2	106^th of 537 public high schools	80.3%	84	94.3	57.1	88.3											$16,806	$146	$16,660
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	907	52	17.5	59.8%	469 (51.7%)	235 (25.9%)	146 (16.1%)	20 (2.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.9%)	12.7	561^st of 637 public high schools	11.9%		11.3	496^th of 537 public high schools	7.6%	65	10.8	16.5	39.3		3.1	3.0	3.0	28.0	28.0		34.4	34.4	34.4	$11,354	$669	$10,685
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	2,335	145	16.1	6.9%	1,480 (63.4%)	69 (3.0%)	93 (4.0%)	598 (25.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (3.9%)	89.4	29^th of 637 public high schools	95.4%		88.1	27^th of 537 public high schools	95.0%	2	97.4		60.0											$18,462	$300	$18,162
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	1,218	97	12.5	14.8%	993 (81.5%)	52 (4.3%)	34 (2.8%)	83 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.5%)	81.1	100^th of 637 public high schools	84.3%		67.7	205^th of 537 public high schools	61.8%	105	91.4	64.6	68.7											$23,306	$281	$23,024

Frequently Asked Questions about West Chester East High School

Is West Chester East High School a good school?

Yes. West Chester East High School ranks in the top 9.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend West Chester East High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,226 students attended West Chester East High School.

What schools feed into West Chester East High School?

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

Elementary : East Goshen Elementary School
Elementary : Exton Elementary School
Elementary : Glen Acres Elementary School
Middle : J R Fugett Middle School

What district is West Chester East High School in?

West Chester Area School District

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

Students at West Chester East High School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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