Pennsylvania public high school · William Penn School District

Penn Wood High School

100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050. 48.6% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

48.6%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)5.9 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
84.1%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)8.3 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
23.4%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
0%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
79.5%Students from low-income families
1,151Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Penn Wood

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 48.6%Military 7.7%Working in Pennsylvania 42%Other or not found 26.5%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Penn Wood

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia3.8 mi81%$33,840$85,980
    University of Pennsylvania4.1 mi97%$29,577$121,687
    Drexel University4.3 mi78%$37,529$92,338
    Haverford College4.7 mi89%$31,075$76,397
    Swarthmore College5.2 mi92%$17,392$86,311
    Moore College of Art and Design5.3 mi55%$44,587$44,219

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Upper Darby Senior High School (1.1 mi, 54.5% to college) · Motivation High School (1.6 mi, 49.3% to college) · Sayre William L MS (1.9 mi, 32.4% to college) · Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School (2.1 mi, 66% to college) · Mastery Charter School-Hardy Williams (2.4 mi, 55.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check William Penn School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePenn WoodPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)48.6%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate84.1%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Penn Wood High School graduates go to college?
48.6% of the Class of 2023 at Penn Wood High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Penn Wood High School?
Penn Wood High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84.1%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.