Grades: 9 - 12
School Type: Public
Student Enrollment: 1,500
Students Per Teacher: 13
I think this is a great school, bu tlike everything else in the world you can't expect everyone to provide you with the 'perfect' education, the teachers are for the most part great, and if you work hard then you get a ton out of the education. However, if you choose to do nothing and expect to benefit
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from that, you're sorely mistaken. I feel that what you put in to the education is directly related to what you get out of it. Everything is available here for those who are willing to look. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/04/08
The school does well academically and reputation-wise every year, I feel, due to its utmost suburban surroundings and its environmental impact on the growth of the children. Most students are financially well-off and therefore are provided with all the educational supplements as needed including a little
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motivational push from the well-off parents. The school itself is a very well rounded school, however as many of the reviews here have noted, the school does not academically push the students much at all. There is a laid back vibe that give freedom and independence to the students. While this is all good and idealistic, many simply graduate with a 'satisfactory' education. There is really no push and competitive edge among the students. However there are plenty of useful resources provided for the students, extracurricular or educational. The problem is they are not used to their full potential. Thus I give 3 Stars. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/18/08
Let me just say how very unhappy i was and still am about the education my eldest two children received at Wissahickon; -the IEP is not as effective enough in following up on problems that they identify. The high school labels and leaves a lot to be desired in follow up... i believe goals never changed
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and never was once was anything done to support us in helping them in the proper way. They are more intrested in conformity - which I believe has a place - but not over the needs of teaching coping skills to the children. I also believe that the school often takes the easy way out ... and does not raise expectations. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/16/08
As a former special ed.student class of '02. Let me just say how very unhappy i was and still is about the education i got at wissahickon. the IEP lets just say from about 1st to 12th i believe my goals ever changed and never was once was anything done to teach me the proper way/ that way is my own
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needs were never meant. Special ed is about each student being taught how they know how to learn according to their own disability. The way its taught in Wiss is everyone is put into one room learning and emotional support together. Point is everyone is taught the same way, not to your child's special needs. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/27/05
Test scores
Enrollment
Programs
Resources
PSSA* Test Scores
Grade Level: 11
Test Year: 2007
Wissahickon School District
* In 2006-2007 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
1,500
| Vocational Education |
Accounting, Health, Phys Ed |
| Arts |
Art |
| Music |
Choral, Music Theory |
| Computer Science |
Computer Science |
| Special Education |
Gifted Students, Hearing Specialists, Speech/Language Pathologists |
| Advanced Placement |
Math, Science, English, Social Studies |
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
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Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
- general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
- specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
- creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
- leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
- visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
- psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Ambler schools — Wissahickon High School is located at 521 Houston Rd, Ambler PA 19002. 521 Houston Rd is in the 19002 ZIP code in Ambler, PA The school district for Wissahickon High School is the Wissahickon School District. Wissahickon High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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