Upper Darby SHS

601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
4,187
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Upper Darby SD
Delaware County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
55thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
12thpercentile

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 Upper Darby SHS

Upper Darby SHS is a public high school in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Upper Darby SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Delaware County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 4,187 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

601 North Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
4,187 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
18
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Upper Darby SD
County
Delaware County
NCES school ID
422432001972

Schools near Upper Darby SHS

All 12 schools in Drexel Hill →
Penn Wood HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students
D1.0 mi
Haverford SHS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students
A2.1 mi

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.