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Wissahickon Senior High School

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Wissahickon Senior High School is located in Ambler, PA and is in Wissahickon School District. It is a public school that serves 1477 students in grades 9-12.

Wissahickon Senior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Wissahickon Senior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Wissahickon Senior High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Wissahickon Senior High School's students and teachers. more

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Wissahickon SD District Spending

$15,158Per Pupil

The Wissahickon SD spends $15,158 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 33% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Wissahickon SD District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 9-12
Wissahickon School District

Did not make AYP
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Wissahickon Senior High School
521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8112

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About the PSSA

What is it?

The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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84%

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97%

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85%

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1477

48% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Wissahickon Senior High School had 11% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 33% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

64%

Black

17%

Asian/Pacific Islander

16%

Hispanic

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13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Wissahickon Senior High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Wissahickon Senior High School

Excellent school. Very diverse. Numerous extra-curriculars.
Not making AYP just means that the school was already so good to begin with, they were unable to achieve the unrealistic levels of improvement stipulated by NCLB. NCLB needs to change, not WHS.

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