Downingtown High School West is a highly rated, public school located in Downingtown, PA. It has 1,482 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 83% of students are at least proficient in math and 88% in reading.
Downingtown Area School District contains 16 schools and 13,079 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 30%. Also, 7.3% of students are economically disadvantaged.
While the West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown, the East Campus is actually located in Lionville, the northern side of Exton, Pennsylvania. The mascot for Downingtown East is the cougar, for Downingtown West, the whippet.
The student body at the schools served by Downingtown Area School District is 74.2% White, 3% Black, 15.1% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic/Latino, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
Downingtown High School West Campus's student population of 1,563 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
Downingtown High School West Campus is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
Downingtown High School East Campus's student population of 1,789 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Downingtown High School East Campus is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
Downingtown High School East Campus is ranked #1,240 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.
High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.
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Pennsylvania administered the Keystone End-of-Course Exams to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading and mathematics.
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Downingtown Area School District contains 16 schools and 13,079 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 30%. Also, 7.3% of students are economically disadvantaged.
The student body at the schools served by Downingtown Area School District is 74.2% White, 3% Black, 15.1% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic/Latino, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
Within Downingtown Area School District, 100.0% of teachers are licensed, and 89.8% have three or more years of experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, at 14:1. The district has 19 full-time counselors on staff.
In Downingtown Area School District, 87% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 77% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 80% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 54% tested at or above that level for math.
Downingtown Area School District spends $13,569 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $230,823,000. Overall, the district spends $8,960.2 million on instruction, $4,586.4 million on support services and $324.5 million on other expenses.
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Downingtown High School West is a highly rated, public school located in DOWNINGTOWN, PA. It has 1,736 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 84% of students are at least proficient in math and 89% in reading.
Average SAT composite score out of 1600, as reported by Niche users from this school.
Most teachers care about your success and will help if asked. They have classes that prepare you for life outside of school. They also have lots of business classes, whether starting a business or public speaking and business etiquette. Most teachers care about you personally, and will stretch if told about problems occurring outside, or inside, of the building. They support people playing sports and are very accommodating to students. Most people care about their students greatly. Some teachers are not very good at teaching, but have a good heart.
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Most teachers care about you personally, and will stretch if told about problems occurring outside, or inside, of the building. They support people playing sports and are very accommodating to students. Most people care about their students greatly. Some teachers are not very good at teaching, but have a good heart.