📍 103 Old Topton Rd, Mertztown, Berks County, 19539
Brandywine Heights HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mertztown, Berks County. The school has 439 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Brandywine Heights Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Brandywine Heights HS enrolls 439 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
97 of the school's 439 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Brandywine Heights HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 24, state house district 134.
Brandywine Heights HS is one of 3 schools in Brandywine Heights Area SD, based in Topton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,250 students district-wide and employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 439 students, Brandywine Heights HS is close to the district average of about 417 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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