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Wissahickon Senior High School

location_on 521 Houston Road, Ambler, PA 19002

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Public school 1397 Students Grades 9-12

College Readiness

3/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
97%
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Average SAT score
33.76%
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Average ACT score
72.22%
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AP course participation
29%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
3%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
93%
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Advanced Courses

AP math course participation
9%
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AP science course participation
11%
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Other AP course participation
26%
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Test Scores

9/10

Test scores at this school are far above the state average, suggesting that most students at this school are performing at or above grade level.

Algebra I
92%
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Biology I
85%
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English
94%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP 2-D Art and Design
  • AP 3-D Art and Design
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP Drawing
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP French Language and Culture
  • AP German Language and Culture
  • AP Japanese Language and Culture
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP Microeconomics
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics 2
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Research
  • AP Seminar
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics
  • AP U.S. History

Equity Overview

8/10

Underserved students at this school are performing better than other students in the state, though this school may still have achievement gaps


Test score

Low-income and underserved students
80 %
All other students
92 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
10 /10
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White
10 /10
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Black
10 /10
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Hispanic
7 /10
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Two or more races
8 /10
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Native American or Native Alaskan
9 /10
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All students
97%
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White
98%
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Asian
97%
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Black
98%
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Hispanic
93%
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Two or more races
94%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
100%
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All students
29%
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White
28%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
55%
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Black
15%
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Hispanic
13%
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Two or more races
23%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
3%
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White
3%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
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Black
4%
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Hispanic
1%
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Two or more races
<1%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
10 /10
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White
10 /10
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Asian
10 /10
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Black
5 /10
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Hispanic
8 /10
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Two or more races
9 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
65%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
13%
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Black
11%
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Hispanic
7%
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Two or more races
5%
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Native American
<1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Neighborhood

 521 Houston Road Ambler, PA 19002

  School Leader : Ms Lynne Blair

(215) 619-8112

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