📍 521 Houston Rd, Ambler, Montgomery County, 19002
Wissahickon SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ambler, Montgomery County. The school has 1,459 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wissahickon SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 81% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wissahickon SHS enrolls 1,459 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 16% Asian and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 842 | 58% |
| Asian | 231 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 167 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 6.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
346 of the school's 1,459 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 329 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wissahickon SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 12, state house district 61.
Wissahickon SHS is one of 6 schools in Wissahickon SD, based in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,210 students district-wide and employs 371 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,459 students, Wissahickon SHS is larger than the district average of about 868 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large