Wissahickon Senior High School

Ambler, PA 19002

Phone: (215) 619-8112
District: Wissahickon School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 1412 students

Ambler's Wissahickon Senior High School serves grades 9-12 in the Wissahickon School District. It is among the few public high schools in Pennsylvania to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Wissahickon Senior High School is a public school in the Wissahickon School District located in Ambler, PA. As of 2014, the students are 65.3% White, non-Hispanic; 13.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 12% Black, non-Hispanic; 5% Multiracial; 4.3% Hispanic; 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 16% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 65.3% 65.6% 69.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 13.4% 12.6% 3.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 12% 10.6% 15.1%
Multiracial 5% 5.6% 2.7%
Hispanic 4.3% 5.6% 9.5%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 16% — —
English learners — 3% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Centennial Ridge Condominium/Townhouse Telford PA 11.7 mi
2 Mount Laurel Neighborhood/Subdivision Mount Laurel NJ 23.4 mi
3 Medford Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Medford NJ 28.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 New Egypt Plumsted Township NJ 37.5 mi
Base Distance
NAS Willow Grove 5.2 mi.
NSA Philadelphia 11.5 mi.
Coast Guard Philadelphia 17.1 mi.
McGuire AFB 35.3 mi.
Fort Dix 38.6 mi.
Joint Base Lakehurst 49.2 mi.
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