Best Public Schools in Mertztown, PA

Summary:

The city of Mertztown, Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Brandywine Heights High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Brandywine Heights Area School District. This standout school boasts strong academic performance, with Keystone Exam proficiency rates exceeding state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 92.4%, well above the state average, and a very low dropout rate of just 0.4%.

Brandywine Heights High School's academic excellence is further evidenced by its ranking, which placed it 124 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2022-2023 school year, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.4 is lower than the state average, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. While the student population is predominantly white (90.43%), the school does have a diverse representation of Hispanic, African American, and Asian students.

The high per-student spending of $25,240, which exceeds the state average, indicates that the Brandywine Heights Area School District is committed to providing its students with the resources and support they need to succeed. Overall, Brandywine Heights High School stands out as a high-performing institution that delivers a quality education to its students, with a focus on academic achievement, graduation rates, and resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brandywine Heights High School	Public	9-12	103 Old Topton Rd	Mertztown	19539	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 682-5102	439	42	10.4	22.1%	397 (90.4%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	78.4	124^th of 674 public high schools	81.6%		75.9	156^th of 634 public high schools	75.4%	32	44.8	68.3	73.8	$25,240	$1,055	$24,185

Cities Near Mertztown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topton	0.72 mi	2	278^th
Kutztown	4.27 mi	4	177^th
Alburtis	4.66 mi	1	194^th
Breinigsville	5.39 mi	3	47^th
Macungie	7.22 mi	5	137^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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