Harriton Sr. High School vs. Lower Merion High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harriton Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Lower Merion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,206 students in grades 9-12, Harriton Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,757 students in grades 9-12, Lower Merion High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,206 students
1,757 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
148 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#57 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#42 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥50%


Graduation Rate
≥99%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
288
441
Grade 10 Students
276
424
Grade 11 Students
299
438
Grade 12 Students
343
454
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%


% Hispanic
6%
6%


% Black
8%
13%


% White
69%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

