📍 601 North Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, 19026
Upper Darby SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Drexel Hill, Delaware County. The school has 4,191 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Upper Darby SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 222.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Upper Darby SHS enrolls 4,191 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 222.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Black or African American, 18% White and 14% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2,189 | 52% |
| White | 742 | 18% |
| Asian | 593 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 539 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 117 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3,983 of the school's 4,191 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 3,983 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.
Upper Darby SHS 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 163.
Upper Darby SHS is one of 14 schools in Upper Darby SD, based in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,356 students district-wide and employs 791 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 4,191 students, Upper Darby SHS is larger than the district average of about 883 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large