📍 300 Calcon Hook Rd, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, 19079
Academy Park HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sharon Hill, Delaware County. The school has 1,355 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southeast Delco SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy Park HS enrolls 1,355 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 73 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Black or African American, 11% White and 4.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,078 | 80% |
| White | 155 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,289 of the school's 1,355 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,289 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.
Academy Park HS 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-50, state senate district 8, state house district 185.
Academy Park HS is one of 6 schools in Southeast Delco SD, based in Folcroft, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,855 students district-wide and employs 264 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,355 students, Academy Park HS is larger than the district average of about 643 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large