Upper Darby High School

Upper Darby High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
601 N Lansdowne Ave,  Drexel Hill, PA
Upper Darby School District
3.7
3.3
3,986 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
50%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
89%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
236
Full Time Teachers
236
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
570
Verbal
570
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
26
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
52.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
293:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Black
52.2%
White
17.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.1%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more races
2.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 960 Students
Drexel University 819 Students
Penn State 650 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 505 Students
University of Pennsylvania 469 Students
University of Pittsburgh 351 Students
Delaware County Community College 350 Students
Widener University 346 Students
Saint Joseph's University 282 Students
Villanova University 249 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 312 Students
Business 277 Students
Psychology 243 Students
Biology 230 Students
Computer Science 180 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 168 Students
Accounting 84 Students
Marketing 76 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 74 Students
Chemistry 69 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 564 Reviews
3.0 Senior
8/11/2025
Upper Darby high school Is love and hate relationship I had my shares they lack in a lot but I wouldn't say it's a horrible school I feel like you just gotta be true to yourself and make the best out of it
1.0 Senior
8/11/2025
I hate Upper Darby high school. They don't care about the staff and students , the teachers are rude , dishonest, racist and scared of black students. It sucks being a black African American student at Upper Darby high school surrounded with staff and administrators that doesn't care about the school environment nor the students they only care about how their perceived from outsiders and parents.
3.0 Senior
5/3/2025
Experiencing upper darby Highschool had its ups and downs the school has great opportunities although it's terrible at promoting them
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 22 Reviews
5.0 other
6/26/2023
This school offers so much more than just quality education! Students are in a diverse environment and are able to learn so much from their peers and classmates to better prepare themselves for the real world! UDHS deserves more funding to sustain the fabulous programs they have. The teachers here a...
1.0 parent
1/23/2018
This school is awful. There are some good kids here, but it's filled with so many thugs that it is a dangerous place to send your child. Their standards are low, so the honors and ap courses are the kind of work that regular students would be doing at an average school. I hate that I have to send my...
4.0 parent
4/20/2017
It is a large school, nearly four thousand kids, and there are a large number of unmotivated kids with low test scores which give the school bad scores every year, however if you are an involved parent and your kid is a motivated student Upper Darby High School has a lot to offer and you can come ou...
1.0 parent
8/10/2016
Teachers change grades so kids will pass. my kid had a 54% one day before final exam, he scored a 64% on the final and some how ended up with a 70%??????? If thats not bad enough they sent papers home the second week of august that school starts the week before labor day. and trying to get in touch...

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Upper Darby High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Drexel Hill, PA, in the Upper Darby neighborhood, and is served by the Upper Darby School District in Pennsylvania. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 3,986 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 51% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 50% are proficient in reading. Upper Darby High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.42, the graduation rate is 89%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1140 and an ACT score of 25. The average home value in this area is $347,725. Discover additional schools in the area, like Penn Wood High School - Green Avenue Campus, Haverford Senior High School, William L. Sayre High School, and more. Learn more about what Drexel Hill has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Upper Darby High School.

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