Lower Merion High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,401 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 28th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 245 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003
- Principal or Admin: David Piperato
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Lower Merion School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,123
- Graduation Rate: 99.7%
- Dropout Rate: 0.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.1
- Enrolled Students: 6,953
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,401
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 128.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 717 (51.2%)
- Females: 679 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (2.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 71 (5.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 104 (7.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3 | 0.2% |
Black | 175 | 12.5% |
Asian | 90 | 6.4% |
Hispanic | 29 | 2.1% |
White | 1,099 | 78.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 310 | 22.1% |
10th Grade | 327 | 23.3% |
11th Grade | 363 | 25.9% |
12th Grade | 401 | 28.6% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
7.3%
District:
6.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
95.7%
District:
92.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.4%
District:
0.2%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
93.3%
District:
94.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
92.5%
District:
93.8%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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