Public School Review - Established 2003

Perkiomen Valley High School vs. Methacton High School

Should you attend Perkiomen Valley High School or Methacton 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
Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Methacton High School
1005 Kriebel Mill Road
Norristown, PA 19403
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Perkiomen Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,736 students in grades 9-12, Perkiomen Valley High School ranks in the top 20% 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 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,510 students in grades 9-12, Methacton High School ranks in the top 10% 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 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,736 students
1,510 students
This chart displays total students of Perkiomen Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Methacton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Perkiomen Valley High School
This chart displays gender of Methacton High School
Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
107 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Perkiomen Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Methacton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Perkiomen Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Methacton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#356 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#141 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Perkiomen Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Methacton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(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 Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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.
69%
(Top 30% in PA)
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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.
56%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
58%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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.
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
97%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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 Perkiomen Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Methacton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
450
376
Grade 10 Students
406
381
Grade 11 Students
436
382
Grade 12 Students
444
371

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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.
0.31
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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
14%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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 Perkiomen Valley 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 Methacton 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.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE