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Wissahickon SHS

521 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,480
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wissahickon SD
Montgomery County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores92% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 33% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Wissahickon SHS

Wissahickon SHS is a public high school in Ambler, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Wissahickon SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Montgomery County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,480 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,480 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wissahickon SD
County
Montgomery County
NCES school ID
420240003247

Schools near Wissahickon SHS

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.