Derry Area Senior High School has 604 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Derry Area Senior High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Derry Area Senior High School’s learner population of 604 learners has declined by 11% over five school years. The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Derry Area Senior High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Derry Area Senior High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Derry Area Senior High School is Eastern Westmoreland Ctc (3.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Derry Area Middle School (0.0 miles away).