📍 1228 North Fifth Street, Perkasie, Bucks County, 18944
Pennridge HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Perkasie, Bucks County. The school has 2,285 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pennridge SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 138 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pennridge HS enrolls 2,285 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 138 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,928 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 70 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
481 of the school's 2,285 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 443 qualify for free lunch and 38 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.
Pennridge HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-10, state senate district 10, state house district 145.
Pennridge HS is one of 11 schools in Pennridge SD, based in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,987 students district-wide and employs 464 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,285 students, Pennridge HS is larger than the district average of about 544 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe