📍 600 N Ithan Ave, Rosemont, Montgomery County, 19010
Harriton SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rosemont, Montgomery County. The school has 1,261 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Merion SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harriton SHS enrolls 1,261 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 118.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 11% Asian and 7.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 884 | 70% |
| Asian | 143 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
174 of the school's 1,261 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 163 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Harriton 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 17, state house district 149.
Harriton SHS 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 1,261 students, Harriton SHS 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