Penncrest High School

Summary:

Penncrest High School is a public high school located in Media, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,212 students. It is part of the Rose Tree Media School District, which is ranked 22 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Penncrest High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a current ranking of 42 out of 686 schools and a 5-star rating.

Penncrest High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on Keystone Exams, a set of standardized tests used in Pennsylvania. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 65% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 64.1% for the district and 41.6% for the state. Similarly, the school had 79.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Biology and 84.9% in Literature, significantly higher than the state averages. Penncrest High School also maintains high graduation rates, with a 96.1% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 87.5%. The school's dropout rate is also very low, at 0% in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Ridley High School and Chichester Senior High School, Penncrest High School stands out as a top-performing institution. Both of these nearby schools have lower academic performance, graduation rates, and rankings compared to Penncrest. This suggests that Penncrest High School is providing a significantly higher quality of education to its diverse student population, which includes strong performance across different racial and socioeconomic groups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 134 Barren Rd
       Media, PA  19063-4599


(610) 627-6201

District: Rose Tree Media School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,675 Help


Feeder schools for Penncrest High School:

Elementary:    Glenwood Elementary School
    Indian Lane Elementary School
    Media Elementary School
    Rose Tree Elementary School
Middle:    Springton Lake Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  1,212

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
Asian:
7.3%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Penncrest High School ranks better than 93.9% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.07. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Penncrest 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 (78.8%), Asian (7.3%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penncrest High School is 12.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penncrest High School is $23,675.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Penncrest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penncrest High School 42nd of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Penncrest High School in the ranking list.)

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Rose Tree Media School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rose Tree Media School District 22nd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Penncrest High School

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Rank History for all students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.48 59th 583 89.9%
2004 82.00 90th 590 84.7%
2005 86.24 37th 593 93.8%
2006 83.23 58th 604 90.4%
2007 80.05 80th 615 87.0%
2008 84.42 44th 621 92.9%
2009 85.02 49th 632 92.2%
2010 88.61 27th 649 95.8%
2011 85.30 42nd 660 93.6%
2012 85.50 42nd 664 93.7%
2013 85.21 46th 591 92.2%
2014 87.23 33rd 580 94.3%
2015 86.79 43rd 680 93.7%
2016 82.90 68th 677 90.0%
2017 78.84 124th 663 81.3%
2018 82.49 81st 673 88.0%
2019 83.54 80th 693 88.5%
2021 67.69 205th 537 61.8%
2022 81.05 100th 634 84.2%
2023 90.95 35th 674 94.8%
2024 91.07 42nd 686 93.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.31 26th 129 79.8%
2024 86.22 19th 150 87.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.25 120th 652 81.6%
2024 85.64 66th 664 90.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.15 55th 665 91.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.94 13th 502 97.4%
2024 67.29 118th 513 77.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.05 35th 662 94.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.85 35th 112 68.8%
2024 84.63 7th 121 94.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 80.42 43rd 284 84.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 92.37 19th 274 93.1%
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Rank History for White students at Penncrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.20 41st 577 92.9%
2024 89.57 47th 595 92.1%
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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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by a parent
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Open Quote Great school. Challenging AP curriculum is leveraged by a large segment of the student body. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Penncrest High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 920 100 22 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1053
1989 855 78 29 6 2 n/a n/a 0 970
1990 802 72 15 6 3 n/a n/a 0 898
1991 803 76 19 10 7 n/a n/a 0 915
1992 836 68 23 7 4 n/a n/a 0 938
1993 824 67 33 7 6 n/a n/a 0 937
1994 900 71 32 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1013
1995 968 94 30 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1107
1996 968 94 30 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1107
1997 1092 105 18 7 5 n/a n/a 0 1227
1998 1135 98 28 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1275
1999 1123 100 36 20 4 n/a n/a 0 1283
2000 1173 69 39 21 4 n/a n/a 0 1306
2001 1163 79 44 20 4 n/a n/a 0 1310
2002 1209 94 35 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1347
2003 1209 94 35 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1347
2004 1202 95 36 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1342
2005 1168 105 39 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1324
2006 1185 87 45 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1333
2007 1174 101 58 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1348
2008 1173 104 58 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1353
2009 1166 106 71 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1357
2010 1150 112 72 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1345
2011 1119 101 58 10 2 0 3 0 1293
2012 1146 102 71 10 3 0 8 0 1340
2013 1132 94 56 12 2 0 4 0 1300
2014 1088 86 55 18 2 0 16 0 1265
2015 1061 70 64 24 1 0 14 0 1234
2016 1042 67 70 23 0 0 26 0 1228
2017 1031 53 76 32 0 1 25 0 1218
2018 1004 54 81 31 0 1 35 0 1206
2019 998 61 89 39 2 1 41 0 1231
2020 965 61 86 36 2 1 43 0 1194
2021 949 53 84 29 2 0 52 0 1169
2022 993 52 83 34 1 0 55 0 1218
2023 955 55 88 37 1 0 76 0 1212

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 Penncrest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1053 73.2 14.3 n/a
1989 970 64.4 15.0 n/a
1990 898 67.7 13.2 0
1991 915 61.5 14.8 n/a
1992 938 65.5 14.3 n/a
1993 937 67.1 14.0 n/a
1994 1013 65.0 15.6 n/a
1995 1107 71.4 15.5 n/a
1996 1107 71.4 15.5 n/a
1997 1227 76.8 16.0 n/a
1998 1275 76.5 16.7 n/a
1999 1283 84.7 15.1 n/a
2000 1306 85.0 15.4 2.9
2001 1310 84.1 15.6 3.4
2002 1347 86.3 15.6 3.5
2003 1347 86.3 15.6 3.5
2004 1342 87.3 15.4 2.6
2005 1324 88.1 15.0 3.5
2006 1333 87.9 15.2 3.4
2007 1348 90.8 14.8 5
2008 1353 97.5 13.9 7.1
2009 1357 100.7 13.5 7.3
2010 1345 100.1 13.4 8.9
2011 1293 103.9 12.4 10.1
2012 1340 104.1 12.8 10.5
2013 1300 100.2 12.9 12.2
2014 1265 97.5 12.9 13.8
2015 1234 93.0 13.2 13.5
2016 1228 91.0 13.4 16.2
2017 1218 92.7 13.1 14.2
2018 1206 94.2 12.8 14.8
2019 1231 95.2 12.9 14.6
2020 1194 94.2 12.6 14.2
2021 1169 96.2 12.1 15.3
2022 1218 97.1 12.5 14.8
2023 1212 96.9 12.5 20.9

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 Penncrest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1053 73.2 14.3 n/a
1989 970 64.4 15.0 n/a
1990 898 67.7 13.2 0
1991 915 61.5 14.8 n/a
1992 938 65.5 14.3 n/a
1993 937 67.1 14.0 n/a
1994 1013 65.0 15.6 n/a
1995 1107 71.4 15.5 n/a
1996 1107 71.4 15.5 n/a
1997 1227 76.8 16.0 n/a
1998 1275 76.5 16.7 n/a
1999 1283 84.7 15.1 n/a
2000 1306 85.0 15.4 2.9
2001 1310 84.1 15.6 3.4
2002 1347 86.3 15.6 3.5
2003 1347 86.3 15.6 3.5
2004 1342 87.3 15.4 2.6
2005 1324 88.1 15.0 3.5
2006 1333 87.9 15.2 3.4
2007 1348 90.8 14.8 5
2008 1353 97.5 13.9 7.1
2009 1357 100.7 13.5 7.3
2010 1345 100.1 13.4 8.9
2011 1293 103.9 12.4 10.1
2012 1340 104.1 12.8 10.5
2013 1300 100.2 12.9 12.2
2014 1265 97.5 12.9 13.8
2015 1234 93.0 13.2 13.5
2016 1228 91.0 13.4 16.2
2017 1218 92.7 13.1 14.2
2018 1206 94.2 12.8 14.8
2019 1231 95.2 12.9 14.6
2020 1194 94.2 12.6 14.2
2021 1169 96.2 12.1 15.3
2022 1218 97.1 12.5 14.8
2023 1212 96.9 12.5 20.9

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 Penncrest High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $279 (1.3%) $21,859 (98.7%) $22,139
2020 $138 (0.6%) $22,814 (99.4%) $22,952
2021 $281 (1.2%) $23,024 (98.8%) $23,306
2022 $649 (2.7%) $23,026 (97.3%) $23,675

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Penncrest 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 80th of 693 High schoolsRanks 35th of 674 High schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Penncrest High School)82.658.5
 24.1%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Penncrest High School)83.376.1
 7.2%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Penncrest High School)85.885.9
 0.1%
   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 Students12311212
 1.5%
African American6155
 9.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian8988
 1.1%
Hispanic3937
 5.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White998955
 4.3%
Two or More Races4176
 85.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.6%20.9%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Penncrest High School

Yes. Penncrest High School ranks in the top 6.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,212 students attended Penncrest High School.

Students at Penncrest High School are 79% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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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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