Pennsylvania public high school · West Chester Area School District

West Chester East High School

450 Ellis Ln, West Chester, PA 19380. 81.5% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

West Chester Area School DistrictTop 10% in Pennsylvania for college enrollment
81.5%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)27.0 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
95.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)3.1 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
72.6%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
39.7%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
24.2%Students from low-income families
1,216Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

81.5% of graduates enrolled in college, 27 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from West Chester East

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 81.5%Military 3.7%Working in Pennsylvania 44.4%Other or not found 9.4%

    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 West Chester East

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania2.5 mi68%$24,778$66,629
    Immaculata University3.5 mi63%$23,811$74,080
    Cheyney University of Pennsylvania3.6 mi20%$12,255$43,275
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine6.9 mi19%$18,053$71,762
    Delaware County Community College9.0 mi23%$6,983$50,332
    Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc9.1 mi64%$28,833$58,939

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (0.2 mi, 52.4% to college) · 21st Century Cyber Charter School (1.0 mi, 37.8% to college) · West Chester Henderson High School (2.0 mi, 80.8% to college) · West Chester Bayard Rustin High School (2.8 mi, 85% to college) · Great Valley High School (5.4 mi, 85.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check West Chester Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureWest Chester EastWest Chester Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)81.5%82.4%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate95.5%—92.4%

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Quick answers

What percent of West Chester East High School graduates go to college?
81.5% of the Class of 2023 at West Chester East 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 West Chester East High School?
West Chester East High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.5%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.