📍 450 Ellis Ln, West Chester, Chester County, 19380
West Chester East HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Chester, Chester County. The school has 1,251 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Chester Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 86% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Chester East HS enrolls 1,251 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 89.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 900 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 137 | 11% |
| Asian | 95 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 1,251 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 229 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
West Chester East HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 9, state house district 158.
West Chester East HS is one of 17 schools in West Chester Area SD, based in Exton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,042 students district-wide and employs 920 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,251 students, West Chester East HS is larger than the district average of about 708 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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