Downingtown HS West Campus
Downingtown · PA · Downingtown Area SD · Public
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Downingtown HS East Campus → Coatesville Area SHS → West Chester Henderson HS → Owen J Roberts HS → Great Valley HS → Downingtown STEM Academy → Avon Grove HS → Unionville HS →A parent's read
- Where graduates go: #1 feeder school to Penn State. Downingtown HS West Campus's own list (Class of 2024), enrolled: West Chester University (63), Penn State (36), University of Pittsburgh (20), Temple (14), University of Delaware (13). Feeder standing: #1 Penn State, #1 University of Pittsburgh, #1 Drexel, #3 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #4 American, #6 University of South Carolina (Columbia).
- Course rigor in the top 4% of US high schools. 31 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
- 94% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Downingtown HS West Campus publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2024): 125 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at West Chester University (63), Pennsylvania State University (36), University of Pittsburgh (20). See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #1 feeder to Penn State (University Park), University of Pittsburgh, Drexel University · #2 to Saint Joseph's University, #2 to West Virginia University, #3 to University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #4 to American University — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
At a glance
- 31 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 9 calculus classes · 17 physics · 24 chemistry
- AP rigor: Top 3.7% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: 80th percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 94% in 2019 (69th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2024 enrolled
Downingtown HS West Campus publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 125 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
The ten largest counts, enrolled · Class of 2024
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As published, source linked As published by Downingtown HS West Campus — West School Profile ↗. Found at: Page 2 (of 2), lower two-thirds: section head "Downingtown High School West Post-Graduate Plans for the Class of 2024", then the list head "Class of 2024 Post-Secondary Destinations", printed in four columns (x ≈ 27 / 177 / 327 / 477) running A–Z from "Alvernia University (2)" to "York College of Pennsylvania (3)"..
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How Downingtown HS West Campus compares for families
Among the nation's most academically rigorous high schools.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor sits in the top 3.7% of US high schools with 31 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Downingtown HS East Campus, Coatesville Area SHS, West Chester Henderson HS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
Top 3.7% of US high schools
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2180th percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
69th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,796 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,761 per student in district revenue, the 3 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $56,283/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown HS East Campus Exton |
Public | 3.7 | 1,708 | +0.4% |
| Coatesville Area SHS Coatesville |
Public | 4.4 | 1,366 | -2.5% |
| West Chester Henderson HS West Chester |
Public | 6.9 | 1,444 | +0.9% |
| Owen J Roberts HS Pottstown |
Public | 11.9 | 1,810 | +1.5% |
| Great Valley HS Malvern |
Public | 8.5 | 1,481 | +5.6% |
| Downingtown STEM Academy Downingtown |
Public | 0.2 | 962 | +8.9% |
| Avon Grove HS West Grove |
Public | 15.3 | 1,744 | +0.8% |
| Unionville HS Kennett Square |
Public | 8.8 | 1,263 | -6.3% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDowningtown HS West Campus is a public high school in Downingtown, PA, enrolling 1,796 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 1% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 31 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
242 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 80% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 94% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 299 students per school counselor.
24% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Downingtown HS West Campus publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2024: 125 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are West Chester University (63), Pennsylvania State University (36), University of Pittsburgh (20), Temple University (14), University of Delaware (13). Source: West School Profile.
Downingtown HS West Campus's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Penn State, #1 University of Pittsburgh, #1 Drexel, #3 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #4 American, #6 University of South Carolina (Columbia).
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Downingtown HS West Campus graduates go to college? Downingtown HS West Campus publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2024: 125 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are West Chester University (63), Pennsylvania State University (36), University of Pittsburgh (20), Temple University (14), University of Delaware (13). Source: West School Profile.
Which colleges is Downingtown HS West Campus a top feeder school to? Downingtown HS West Campus's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Penn State, #1 University of Pittsburgh, #1 Drexel, #3 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #4 American, #6 University of South Carolina (Columbia).
How many AP courses does Downingtown HS West Campus offer? Downingtown HS West Campus offers 31 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Downingtown HS West Campus's graduation rate? Downingtown HS West Campus's federal four-year graduation rate was about 94% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Downingtown HS West Campus? Downingtown HS West Campus is a public high school in Downingtown, PA, enrolling 1,796 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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