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STRATH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
205 SOUTH PROVIDENCE ROAD, WALLINGFORD, PA 19086-6333 • (610) 892-3470
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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