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Lower Merion High School vs. Harriton Sr. High School

Should you attend Lower Merion High School or Harriton Sr. High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lower Merion High School
315 E Montgomery Ave
Ardmore, PA 19003
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Harriton Sr. High School
600 N Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lower Merion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Harriton Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,712 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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,261 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 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,712 students
1,261 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
141 teachers
118 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harriton Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#42 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#57 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lower Merion High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harriton Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
81%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Merion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 1% in PA)
91%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Merion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lower Merion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in PA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lower Merion High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harriton Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lower Merion High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harriton Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
420
273
Grade 10 Students
438
292
Grade 11 Students
434
334
Grade 12 Students
420
362

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Lower Merion High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harriton Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lower Merion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harriton Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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