Community and School

Community and School

Strath Haven High School is a ninth through twelfth grade public high school serving the Township of Nether Providence and the Boroughs of Rose Valley, Rutledge, and Swarthmore. Most of the residents hold professional, executive, or semi-managerial positions in nearby communities. The average income level is medium-high. The total district population is 21,497.

Strath Haven High School opened in September 1983, upon the consolidation of Nether Providence and Swarthmore High Schools.

Enrollment: 1,161 students

Faculty: 100

Faculty Degrees: 2 Doctorates, 84 Masters, 14 Bachelors

Accreditation: Middle States Association of Colleges

Secondary Schools

Pennsylvania Department of Education

CEEB Code: 395015

School Calendar: Two eighteen-week terms

Guidance Program

The Guidance Department has five counselors. The eighth-grade counselor transitions to the high school with incoming ninth-graders and remains with them for most of freshman year. In the fourth quarter, students are introduced and assigned to one of four counselors who will guide them for the remainder of high school.

Counselors

Mrs. Kristin DunningMs. Robin Smith

Mrs. Jennifer SalvageMrs. Morgan Segal

Dr. Roberta Winemiller

Keystone Exam Performance

Proficiency Rate

SHHS%PA%

Algebra 1 91 52

Literature 94 62

Biology 85 54

Graduation Requirements

All students are required to complete five courses of study in English, and four courses in Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and World Language. The student transcript does not list or give credit for Mathematics or World Language courses studied prior

to ninth grade. However, the titles of the courses listed on the transcript can imply successful completion of earlier studies. A minimum of 29 credits is required for graduation and is distributed as follows:

English 5World Language 4

Social Studies 4Fine & Applied Arts 4

Mathematics 4 Health/P.E. 2

Science 4 Other Credits 2

Marking System and Related Procedures

Strath Haven High School operates on a block schedule consisting of two semesters of four 80-minute blocks. A fifth block is used for instrumental and vocal music courses as well as over 100 clubs and activities.

All courses appear on senior mid-year transcripts with grades and an updated gpa listed for fall courses.

Due to the nature of the school community, students work in an intensely competitive and enriched academic environment. Class rank in this context is misleading as an indicator of a student’s ability or motivation for college level academics. Therefore, Strath Haven High School students are not ranked. Grade point averages are computed at the end of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, and at mid-year of grade 12. GPA’s greater than 4.00 are rounded off to 4.00. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are not weighted.

Letter Points Letter Points

Grade for GPA Grade for GPA

A+4.3 C+2.3

A4.0 C2.0

A-3.7 C-1.7

B+3.3 D+1.3

B3.0 D1.0

B-2.7 D-0.7

F0.0

Statistics - Class of 2017

311Students in the Class

13National Merit Semi-Finalists

18Commended Students

4 National Hispanic Scholar

Post High School Data – Class of 2016

84% Entered four-year colleges/gap year

7% Entered two-year colleges/tech. schools

1% Entered military service

2%Employment

6%Undecided

Honors and Advanced Placement Courses

In the 2015-2016school year, Advanced Placement courses were offered in all areas reported in the Advanced Placement score section (exceptComparative Government, Japanese, Microeconomics, and U.S. Government/Politics). SHHS’s top senior history students are required to take College Social Science Seminar, which is a college level course, though it does not follow the AP curriculum. All AP social studies classes are considered electives. In grades 9-12, Honors level courses are available in all academic subjects.

Advanced Placement Scores – May 2016

AP Exam5 4 3 2 1 Total

Biology4 25 12 3 44

Calculus AB 13 6 9 4 6 38

Calculus BC40 6 5 51

Chemistry 10 9 10 3 32

Chinese Lang/Cult2 2 4 8

Comp Govt/Politics1 1

Computer Science A3 1 6 5 32 47

Economics Macro12 18 10 8 4 52

Economics Micro 1 1

English Lang/Comp 1 9 4 1 1 16

English Lit/Comp10 6 6 22

Environmental Science 5 21 5 14 4 49

European History 1 2 1 4

French Lang/Cult3 9 9 21

German Lang/Cult2 2 3 1 8

Human Geography3 2 6 2 114

Japanese 1 1

Latin 1 1

Music Theory8 2 2 12

Physics C: Mechanics 11 5 2 5 326

Physics C: E & M3 3 0 4 5 15

Psychology19 29 18 14 1292

Spanish Language4 10 7 4 25

Spanish Lit/Cult 3 41 8

Statistics25 11 11 11 5 63Studio Art 2D 1 1 4 6

Studio Art 3D2 2 4

U.S. Govt/Politics 1 1

U.S. History15 10 6 536

World History 10 9 6 1 26

TOTAL SCORES 207 202 156 87 73 725

SAT I SCORES – CLASS OF 2016

Crit. Read Math WritingScores

20 27 19 700-800

54 51 47600-690

47 49 40500-590

40 37 47400-490

8 6 17300-390

2 1 1200-290

565 578 546Strath Haven Mean

494 508 482National Mean

ACT Scores – Class of 2016

SHHS Average PA Average

English25.6 22.6

Math25.4 23.0

Reading26.0 23.6

Science 24.9 22.8

Composite 25.6 23.1

SATII – MEAN SCORES – CLASS OF 2016

Test NumberMean

Literature 7 659

U.S. History33 691

French 7 650

German 1 ----

Math I 6 623

Math II66 695

Biology – M27 703

Biology – E 7 687

Chemistry 9 717

Physics 4 ----

Japanese/Listening 2 ----

Chinese/Listening 1 ----

French/Listening 1 ----

Spanish 8 653

Spanish/Listening 0 ----

Latin 0 ----

World History 8 709

PSAT SCORES – October2015 Administration

Class of 2017 DistrictState National

(263 total test takers)

Mean total score 1154994 1008

College/Career 73% 46% 48%

Benchmark

Reading Benchmark 95%

Math Benchmark 74%

Class of 2018

(38 total test takers)

Mean total score 1248 952 931

College/Career 97% 55% 47%

Benchmark

Reading 100%

Math 97%

*Reporting format changed due to new PSAT