📍 465 Crossfield Rd, King of Prussia, Montgomery County, 19406
Upper Merion HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in King of Prussia, Montgomery County. The school has 1,345 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Upper Merion Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 93.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Upper Merion HS enrolls 1,345 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 93.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 659 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 16% |
| Asian | 195 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 188 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
509 of the school's 1,345 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 470 qualify for free lunch and 39 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.
Upper Merion HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 17, state house district 149.
Upper Merion HS is one of 7 schools in Upper Merion Area SD, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,427 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,345 students, Upper Merion HS is larger than the district average of about 632 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large