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Penn Wood High School vs. Upper Darby Sr. High School

Should you attend Penn Wood High School or Upper Darby 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
Penn Wood High School
100 Green Avenue
Lansdowne, PA 19050
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Upper Darby Sr. High School
601 North Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Penn Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,170 students in grades 9-12, Penn Wood High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 4,191 students in grades 9-12, Upper Darby Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,170 students
4,191 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
222 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Upper Darby 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

#1804 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1400 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Wood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Upper Darby Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in PA)
51%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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.
39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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.
79%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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 Penn Wood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Upper Darby Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
44
1206
Grade 10 Students
389
954
Grade 11 Students
353
979
Grade 12 Students
384
1052

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
89%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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.
0.21
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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
95%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Wood 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 Upper Darby 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
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
4%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Upper Darby Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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