📍 315 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, Montgomery County, 19003
Lower Merion HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ardmore, Montgomery County. The school has 1,712 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Merion SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 140.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. 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.
Lower Merion HS enrolls 1,712 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 140.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 12% Black or African American and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,092 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 205 | 12% |
| Asian | 178 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 112 | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
298 of the school's 1,712 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 279 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Lower Merion HS 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-50, state senate district 17, state house district 149.
Lower Merion HS is one of 11 schools in Lower Merion SD, based in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,533 students district-wide and employs 762 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,712 students, Lower Merion HS is larger than the district average of about 776 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large