Derry Area Shs High School
988 North Chestnut St Ext
Derry PA, 15627, Westmoreland County
Phone: 724-694-2780
Ranking: (176 out of 626, top 28%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Derry Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 46 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 742 | 750 | 739 | 789 | 830 | 893 | 932 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 188 | 25.3% | 202 | 26.9% | 179 | 24.2% | 201 | 25.5% | 198 | 23.9% | 207 | 23.2% | 230 | 24.7% |
Grade 10: | 195 | 26.3% | 171 | 22.8% | 201 | 27.2% | 191 | 24.2% | 190 | 22.9% | 222 | 24.9% | 247 | 26.5% |
Grade 11: | 168 | 22.6% | 189 | 25.2% | 184 | 24.9% | 185 | 23.4% | 212 | 25.5% | 235 | 26.3% | 238 | 25.5% |
Grade 12: | 191 | 25.7% | 188 | 25.1% | 175 | 23.7% | 212 | 26.9% | 230 | 27.7% | 229 | 25.6% | 217 | 23.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 361 | 48.7% | 378 | 50.4% | 383 | 51.8% | 420 | 53.2% | 433 | 52.2% | 465 | 52.1% | 480 | 51.5% |
Female: | 381 | 51.3% | 372 | 49.6% | 356 | 48.2% | 369 | 46.8% | 385 | 46.4% | 418 | 46.8% | 445 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% |
Black: | 6 | 0.8% | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.4% |
White: | 714 | 96.2% | 723 | 96.4% | 718 | 97.2% | 775 | 98.2% | 814 | 98.1% | 874 | 97.9% | 909 | 97.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 2.4% | 15 | 2.0% | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 232 | 31.3% | 229 | 30.5% | 192 | 26.0% | 211 | 26.7% | 217 | 26.1% | 371 | 41.5% | 365 | 39.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 6.9% | 52 | 6.9% | 52 | 7.0% | 61 | 7.7% | 87 | 10.5% | 132 | 14.8% | 126 | 13.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.23 | 14.65 | 14.12 | 14.93 | 15.70 | 30.00 | 21.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 49.1% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 49.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 50.9% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 52% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 53.7% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 55.9% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 55.6% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 59.6% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 60.3% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 60% |
2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 59.2% |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 60.8% |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 65.1% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 65.4% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 68.7% | 64.7% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 67.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 69.1% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 67.8% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 35.7% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 37.3% | 39.7% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.2% | 33.2% | 39.8% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 40.8% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 41.8% |
2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.1% | 69% |
2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 85.6% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 87.9% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 85.8% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 82.7% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 80.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 84.7% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 82.9% |
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* Derry Area Shs High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.