Penncrest High School

134 Barren Rd, Media, PA 19063 | (610) 627-6201
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,345
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Richard Gregg
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,345
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 100.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 698 (51.9%)
  • Females: 647 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (3.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 76 (5.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 120 (8.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Penncrest High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.1%
Black1128.3%
Asian725.4%
Hispanic90.7%
White1,15085.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Penncrest High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade33625.0%
10th Grade33024.5%
11th Grade31023.0%
12th Grade36927.4%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
10.1%
District:
10.5%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
95.4%
District:
93.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.4%
District:
0.3%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
90.8%
District:
90.8%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
90.8%
District:
90.8%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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