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Derry Area SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

988 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry, PA 15627 · (724) 694-2780 · Part of Derry Area School District

Derry Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
598
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Derry Area SHS

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state

On the path

Where Derry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Derry Area MSin Derry
9–12Derry Area SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

988 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9141
Grade 10159
Grade 11141
Grade 12157
Enrollment over time
573’20
594’21
581’22
588’23
598’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Derry Area SHS from Derry Township families.

Other schools in Derry Area School District

The district →
Grandview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Derry
B
753 students13:1
Derry Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Derry
B−
440 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Derry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.