Downingtown High School East

Downingtown High School East

Public High School | Grade 9-12
50 Devon Dr,  Exton, PA
Downingtown Area School District
4.0
3.3
1,702 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
94%
Reading Proficiency
88%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
88%
Math Proficiency
94%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
128
Full Time Teachers
128
Teachers in First or Second Year
4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
76.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
249:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
67.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.5%
Hispanic
7.7%
Two or more races
4.8%
Black
3.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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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.
Penn State 450 Students
University of Pittsburgh 390 Students
Temple University 371 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 279 Students
Drexel University 211 Students
University of Pennsylvania 157 Students
University of Delaware 148 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 133 Students
New York University 109 Students
James Madison University 94 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 206 Students
Psychology 139 Students
Computer Science 119 Students
Biology 108 Students
Finance 82 Students
Nursing 77 Students
Marketing 75 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 72 Students
Political Science and Government 53 Students
Communications 48 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 270 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/12/2024
More access to teachers for additional help and teaching. Beyond the classroom time, having access and more time to have with teachers and extra clarification, would better help my learning. I know others desire this more as well.
4.0 Freshman
4/6/2024
I really like East and I think its a good school. I am only a freshman but I like all my teachers and classes. I think that I am learning and doing really well. Some classes are hard but I think I just have to study more. I don't do any school sports, only out of school ones, but I have heard from my friends that the coaches are super helpful. I think the cafeteria food is better than what you see on TV but they could have more healthy options. I don't just mean healthy meals, which they have, but I mean they could make the unhealthy food a little better. Every time I get pizza I have to use a tissue to dab up all the oil, and the meat is a little suspicious too. But overall, it's a lot better than what I thought it would be. I think Downingtown East Highschool is a really good place for people, and it's great for people like me who aren't sure of a proffesion yet.
4.0 Senior
8/27/2023
Downingtown East is a decent school with APs and honors classes. The sports teams are well funded but the music department is largely underfunded. The counselors are largely unhelpful but most of the teachers are willing to work with you.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 16 Reviews
5.0 teacher
1/18/2014
As a graduate of the last graduation class with a senior ring that has DHS on it instead of DEHS or DWHS, they do an excellent job preparing their students for college. In my freshman English class at PSU my professor will highly satisfied with my writing skills as well as research skills to write a...
5.0 parent
7/8/2013
Downingtown East High School does a great job preparing kids for college. I have two graduates who did and are doing excellent in college. I have a senior who is doing very well All did very very well on their SAT's and had no trouble getting into the college of their choice.
3.0 parent
6/10/2013
Tough school district to say the least. Students here have grown up with one another and are very clicky. My daughter just completed her first year of high school here. We moved here from out west. She found it very difficult fitting in and making friends which was very disappointing since she was s...
5.0 parent
4/23/2013
This school was a life-saver for my son. I transferred him over from a failing school district when we moved to the area. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! His behavior changed tremendously. I noticed a huge difference in the teachers/staff at this school. They truly took an interest in my son and his academic (...

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