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C−

Penn Wood HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050 · (610) 284-8080 · Part of William Penn School District

Lansdowne’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,148
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Penn Wood HS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Penn Wood MSin Darby
9–12Penn Wood HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 932
Grade 10389
Grade 11358
Grade 12369
Enrollment over time
1,515’20
1,510’21
1,170’22
1,118’23
1,148’24

Down 24.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%White 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penn Wood HS from Lansdowne families.

Other schools in William Penn School District

The district →

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; Lansdowne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.