📍 988 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry, Westmoreland County, 15627
Derry Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Derry, Westmoreland County. The school has 581 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Derry Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Derry Area SHS enrolls 581 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.8% Two or more races and 1.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 551 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
426 of the school's 581 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 426 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.
Derry Area 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 55.
Derry Area SHS is one of 3 schools in Derry Area SD, based in Derry, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,809 students district-wide and employs 152 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 581 students, Derry Area SHS is close to the district average of about 603 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large