UPPER MERION AREA HIGH SCHOOL Go back
435 CROSSFIELD RD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
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Phone: 610-205-3800
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 8
  • Educational Climate: High
  • Technology Measure: Medium
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade
  • District: Upper Merion Area School District
  • Students/Teacher: 13
  • Students/Grade: 275
  • Number Students: 1100
  • Number Teachers: 82
  • Number Classrooms: 100
  • Expense/Pupil: $7,500.00 - 8,199.99
  • Poverty Level: 0 - 5.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 160
  • Number PCs: 160
  • Number Macs: 0
  • Principal: Mr Jonathon Bauer
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  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (14 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (14 Reviews)
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    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-08
    "First of all, the laptop lawsuit was not Upper Merion, but Lower Merion. Secondly, as a graduate of Upper Merion and a current college student, I only realized how lucky I was to have gone to UM after I left. It is a great district and the majority of the teachers are dedicated and knowledgable. Yes, the college counselors could have been more helpful, but students need to take initiative on their own, and in my opinion to criticize the district for students not going to Ivy League schools is ridiculous. Not to mention the fact that more than one student in the top of my class are now at Ivy League schools. My perspective may be skewed since I took all honors//AP classes, but compared to many of my current peers at college, I feel I am much more well prepared in many academic areas than they are, and I have Upper Merion to thank for that."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-06
    "Not a good school and the whole webcam law suit was neccessary they spied on me and my cousin. My cousin is a student there and he had his laptop at my house and they tapped into my network. I will never recommend any child go to this school. They even took pictures of me and tried to ruin my reputation. gong to twin valley high school which he loves. So i urge everyone to pull there kids out of here if they can. I will also never trust this school with laptops ever. The Principal is also not responsible for bullying."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-02-03
    "As an alumni of this high school and current college student I am incredibly disappointed by how the school is being run. I took all AP classes and graduated in the top 10 of my class and felt incredibly unprepared for college when I started my freshman year. From my experience, the teachers did not care about their students and most students were never challenged. The school does not keep track of student success in college. As long as students get into state institutions like west chester and millersville, the school is satisfied. In years past, valedictorians and salutatorians have gone on to state schools unlike surrounding schools which send several top students to ivy league institutions. This level of complacency is unacceptable. Most of my friends who started college have dropped out and are now working minimum wage jobs. Sure, Upper Merion sends students to college but, what is the quality of the University that they are being sent to? The school is more worried about giving students computers and making technology the center of curriculum than they are about the students succeeding in college and beyond."
    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-02-03
    "Get out of Upper Merion before you get to High School. In my sophomore year I began the application process to West Point. My counselor said 'Give it a try.' He went on to give me no help whatsoever in the application process and would not give me any direction or 'guidance.' As a previous poster noted, there is little drive by administration to send students to any exceptional schools. They are fine with students going to state schools. They believe that if they have done this then they have done their jobs. I was incredibly disappointed with the lack of administration accountability during my time at UM."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-11-20
    "To see a community of caring, leadership and a great amount of dedication to their students success is found in Upper Merion Area School District, this is their passion. I am proud to be a part of such a great district."
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