| Wissahickon High School | |
|---|---|
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 Wissahickon High School in 2017 | |
| Address | |
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521 Houston Road , Pennsylvania United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°10′18″N 75°13′40″W / 40.1718°N 75.2277°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Wissahickon School District |
| Principal | Lynne Blair |
| Faculty | 113.57 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,459 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.85[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Slogan | True Blue With a Heart of Gold |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Rival | Upper Dublin High School[citation needed] |
| Newspaper | The Trojan Times |
| Website | whs.wsdweb.org |
Wissahickon High School is the sole public high school of the Wissahickon School District, and is located in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania,[2] with an Ambler postal address.[3]
The school is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.[4]
In 2021, Wissahickon High School was ranked as the 12th best public high school in Pennsylvania and 384th in the nation by Niche.[5] U.S. News & World Report 2021 ranked WHS #12 best in the state and #517 in the nation.[6]
- ^ a b c "Wissahickon SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Lower Gwynedd Township. Retrieved June 18, 2024. - Compare with the physical location of the school.
- ^ "Home". Wissahickon High School. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
521 Houston Rd Ambler PA 19002
- Despite the Ambler address, the school is not in the Ambler borough limits. The City of Houston stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries." - ^ "About Wissahickon School District". www.wsdweb.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Wissahickon Senior High School Rankings". Niche. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021 U.S. News & World Report High School Rankings".