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
19:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
50%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B-
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
3.43
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
222
Full Time Teachers
222
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
570
Verbal
570
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
52.1%
AP Math Enrollment
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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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%
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School Rankings

#15 Niche Standout HS in Pennsylvania
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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 964 Students
Drexel University 808 Students
Penn State 641 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 496 Students
University of Pennsylvania 456 Students
University of Pittsburgh 356 Students
Delaware County Community College 336 Students
Widener University 305 Students
Saint Joseph's University 280 Students
Villanova University 241 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 302 Students
Business 276 Students
Psychology 236 Students
Biology 233 Students
Computer Science 185 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 168 Students
Accounting 80 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 73 Students
Marketing 72 Students
Engineering 66 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 552 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/17/2024
The school has good academics and staff that are ready to help the students. I'm not sure of the changes I would like to see, but I do know that this school is really cool.
3.0 Senior
7/6/2024
My experience over the past few years have been intriguing to say the least. education wise they really make sure to give you all the opportunities to grow and receive knowledge under all circumstances. By reputation its not the safest school and there is always something happening. But they are extremely diverse great advocates for extra curricular actives and more
4.0 Senior
8/25/2023
My experience at Upper Darby High is so far a great one. If you want a school that's diverse and open to everyone, Upper Darby is your school. PA is known to have bad kids, but I think it's because we want respect from anybody. We go by the saying "Respect is earned not giving" even if you're a grown-up.
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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