Exeter Township Senior High School

Summary:

Exeter Township Senior High School is a public high school located in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,286 students. The school is part of the Exeter Township School District, which is ranked 229 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Exeter Township Senior High School consistently performs above the state average on Keystone Exams, with higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature compared to the Pennsylvania state average. The school also ranks highly for female students (139 out of 665 PA high schools), African American students (50 out of 284 PA high schools), and white students (107 out of 595 PA high schools) in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 97.1% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.2% to 1.6% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Muhlenberg High School and Reading Senior High School, Exeter Township Senior High School significantly outperforms them in academic metrics, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates and student group rankings. However, the school's ranking for Hispanic students (103 out of 274 PA high schools) and students with low socioeconomic status (231 out of 664 PA high schools) in 2023-2024 are not as strong as its performance for other subgroups. Overall, Exeter Township Senior High School is a strong-performing high school that provides a quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 201 E 37th St
       Reading, PA  19606-3131


(610) 779-3060

District: Exeter Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
190th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,251 Help


Feeder schools for Exeter Township Senior High School:

Elementary:    Jacksonwald Elementary School
    Lorane Elementary School
    Owatin Creek Elementary School
Middle:    Exeter Township Junior High School
    Reiffton School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  1,286

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.1%
Hispanic:
20.4%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.2% Help


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Compare Details Exeter Township Senior High School ranks better than 72.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.87. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Exeter Township Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (20.4%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Exeter Township Senior High School is 15.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Exeter Township Senior High School is $17,251.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Exeter Township Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Exeter Township Senior High School 190th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Exeter Township Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Exeter Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Exeter Township School District 229th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Exeter Township Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 55.89 305th 583 47.7%
2004 45.16 377th 590 36.1%
2005 73.36 147th 593 75.2%
2006 78.01 98th 604 83.8%
2007 77.41 107th 615 82.6%
2008 63.82 245th 621 60.5%
2009 69.42 195th 632 69.1%
2010 65.90 232nd 649 64.3%
2011 70.90 198th 660 70.0%
2012 70.21 205th 664 69.1%
2013 59.26 262nd 591 55.7%
2014 65.80 208th 580 64.1%
2015 77.08 134th 680 80.3%
2016 71.26 226th 677 66.6%
2017 64.83 291st 663 56.1%
2018 66.04 306th 673 54.5%
2019 70.28 236th 693 65.9%
2021 71.27 172nd 537 68.0%
2022 70.86 203rd 634 68.0%
2023 61.36 281st 674 58.3%
2024 71.87 190th 686 72.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.60 73rd 129 43.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.09 308th 652 52.8%
2024 62.79 231st 664 65.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.15 139th 665 79.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.89 102nd 502 79.7%
2024 42.63 251st 513 51.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.36 229th 662 65.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.22 112th 260 56.9%
2024 79.08 50th 284 82.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.02 178th 252 29.4%
2024 57.33 103rd 274 62.4%
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Rank History for White students at Exeter Township Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.46 187th 577 67.6%
2024 78.43 107th 595 82.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Open Quote Wonderful people make all the difference! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Open Quote I found the Exeter area a difficult nut to crack. Coming from out of state, Pennsylvania people are very guarded and do not seem very friendly at first. This made for a very difficult transition into the schools here. Also, be aware that there are two gunclubs nearby as well as several landfill sites that compromise quality of life in the area, adding to noise, water and air pollution. We were forced to move to find better schools. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Exeter Township Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 635 17 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1989 563 16 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1990 547 10 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1991 573 5 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1992 574 6 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 599
1993 617 12 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1994 687 13 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1995 727 9 11 8 1 n/a n/a 0 756
1996 727 9 11 8 1 n/a n/a 0 756
1997 700 16 11 13 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1998 736 22 8 16 1 n/a n/a 0 783
1999 805 23 8 13 1 n/a n/a 0 850
2000 819 23 9 16 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2001 820 18 8 14 2 n/a n/a 0 862
2002 832 27 15 20 2 n/a n/a 0 896
2003 832 27 15 20 2 n/a n/a 0 896
2004 830 28 19 31 0 n/a n/a 0 908
2005 884 35 17 39 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2006 1209 62 20 52 0 n/a n/a 0 1343
2007 1257 73 17 51 0 n/a n/a 0 1398
2008 1249 87 16 50 1 n/a n/a 0 1403
2009 1287 84 17 52 1 n/a n/a 0 1441
2010 1263 73 17 51 0 n/a n/a 0 1404
2011 1276 74 13 57 2 0 0 0 1422
2012 1245 71 14 65 0 0 1 0 1396
2013 1199 89 14 68 0 0 6 0 1376
2014 1202 92 17 70 0 0 8 0 1389
2015 1176 85 23 88 1 0 15 0 1388
2016 1136 80 30 103 1 0 20 0 1370
2017 1104 84 32 111 2 0 21 0 1354
2018 1020 75 39 142 2 1 48 0 1327
2019 1005 64 38 145 4 0 50 0 1306
2020 978 69 37 171 5 0 43 0 1303
2021 940 60 36 204 3 0 49 0 1292
2022 900 66 26 230 2 0 40 0 1264
2023 876 73 20 262 1 0 54 0 1286

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Exeter Township Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 660 47.5 13.8 n/a
1989 591 45.2 13.0 n/a
1990 573 45.7 12.5 0
1991 594 47.7 12.4 n/a
1992 599 47.8 12.5 n/a
1993 640 43.0 14.9 n/a
1994 717 44.5 16.1 n/a
1995 756 48.2 15.7 n/a
1996 756 48.2 15.7 n/a
1997 742 49.6 15.0 n/a
1998 783 49.4 15.9 n/a
1999 850 52.3 16.3 n/a
2000 868 55.5 15.6 4.3
2001 862 56.5 15.3 8.1
2002 896 57.9 15.5 6.9
2003 896 57.9 15.5 6.9
2004 908 57.8 15.7 6.1
2005 975 60.5 16.1 6.4
2006 1343 82.3 16.3 8.9
2007 1398 84.7 16.5 9.4
2008 1403 86.2 16.3 11
2009 1441 100.1 14.4 12.9
2010 1404 90.6 15.4 16
2011 1422 93.0 15.2 16.2
2012 1396 89.8 15.5 14.5
2013 1376 86.6 15.8 21.6
2014 1389 85.6 16.2 23.4
2015 1388 86.0 16.1 23.6
2016 1370 87.0 15.7 28.1
2017 1354 84.8 15.9 25.9
2018 1327 85.0 15.6 23.8
2019 1306 85.7 15.2 21.1
2020 1303 85.1 15.3 22.6
2021 1292 85.6 15.0 25.3
2022 1264 82.6 15.2 25.1
2023 1286 83.2 15.4 30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Exeter Township Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 660 47.5 13.8 n/a
1989 591 45.2 13.0 n/a
1990 573 45.7 12.5 0
1991 594 47.7 12.4 n/a
1992 599 47.8 12.5 n/a
1993 640 43.0 14.9 n/a
1994 717 44.5 16.1 n/a
1995 756 48.2 15.7 n/a
1996 756 48.2 15.7 n/a
1997 742 49.6 15.0 n/a
1998 783 49.4 15.9 n/a
1999 850 52.3 16.3 n/a
2000 868 55.5 15.6 4.3
2001 862 56.5 15.3 8.1
2002 896 57.9 15.5 6.9
2003 896 57.9 15.5 6.9
2004 908 57.8 15.7 6.1
2005 975 60.5 16.1 6.4
2006 1343 82.3 16.3 8.9
2007 1398 84.7 16.5 9.4
2008 1403 86.2 16.3 11
2009 1441 100.1 14.4 12.9
2010 1404 90.6 15.4 16
2011 1422 93.0 15.2 16.2
2012 1396 89.8 15.5 14.5
2013 1376 86.6 15.8 21.6
2014 1389 85.6 16.2 23.4
2015 1388 86.0 16.1 23.6
2016 1370 87.0 15.7 28.1
2017 1354 84.8 15.9 25.9
2018 1327 85.0 15.6 23.8
2019 1306 85.7 15.2 21.1
2020 1303 85.1 15.3 22.6
2021 1292 85.6 15.0 25.3
2022 1264 82.6 15.2 25.1
2023 1286 83.2 15.4 30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Exeter Township Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $353 (2.2%) $15,423 (97.8%) $15,776
2020 $289 (1.8%) $16,200 (98.2%) $16,489
2021 $508 (3.0%) $16,372 (97.0%) $16,881
2022 $519 (3.0%) $16,731 (97.0%) $17,251

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Exeter Township Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 236th of 693 High schoolsRanks 281st of 674 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Exeter Township Senior High School)68.932.4
 36.5%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Exeter Township Senior High School)73.750.7
 23%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Exeter Township Senior High School)78.671.8
 6.8%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13061286
 1.5%
African American6473
 14.1%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian3820
 47.4%
Hispanic145262
 80.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1005876
 12.8%
Two or More Races5054
 8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.1%30.2%
 9.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,286 students attended Exeter Township Senior High School.

Exeter Township Senior High School ranks 190th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Exeter Township Senior High School are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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