📍 901 Morton Avenue, Folsom, Delaware County, 19033
Ridley HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Folsom, Delaware County. The school has 1,869 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ridley SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 129 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridley HS enrolls 1,869 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 129 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 17% Black or African American and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,276 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 311 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 92 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 65 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
909 of the school's 1,869 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 861 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
Ridley HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 26, state house district 161.
Ridley HS is one of 9 schools in Ridley SD, based in Folsom, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,628 students district-wide and employs 413 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,869 students, Ridley HS is larger than the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large