📍 3333 Chichester Ave, Boothwyn, Delaware County, 19061
Chichester SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Boothwyn, Delaware County. The school has 996 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chichester SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 66.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chichester SHS enrolls 996 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 66.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 30% Black or African American and 9.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 495 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 299 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 82 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 28 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
895 of the school's 996 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 895 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chichester SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 9, state house district 160.
Chichester SHS is one of 6 schools in Chichester SD, based in Aston, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,923 students district-wide and employs 244 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 996 students, Chichester SHS is larger than the district average of about 487 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large