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Upper Darby SHS
B−

Upper Darby SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 · (610) 622-7000 · Part of Upper Darby School District

Upper Darby Township’s School Grade C better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Photo: A.Classical-Futurist · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
4,187
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Upper Darby SHS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Upper Darby SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91,053
Grade 101,073
Grade 111,043
Grade 121,018
Enrollment over time
3,855’20
3,986’21
4,191’22
4,231’23
4,187’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%Hispanic 17%White 15%Asian 14%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Upper Darby SHS from Upper Darby Township families.

Other schools in Upper Darby School District

The district →
Aronimink El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Drexel Hill
626 students14:1
Hillcrest El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Drexel Hill
C
551 students10:1
Primos El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Primos
C
499 students11:1
Upper Darby Kdg Ctr
Elementary · Grades K · Drexel Hill
468 students17:1
Westbrook Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clifton Heights
C−
468 students12:1
Highland Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Upper Darby
C
737 students14:1

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