| Definition of Terms |
Upper Darby Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Delaware County, PA |
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| Total Students |
3893 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
229 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 1108 students | | Grade 10 - 1030 students | | Grade 11 - 902 students | | Grade 12 - 853 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
11% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
3% |
| % Black |
34% |
14% |
| % White |
53% |
81% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
23% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
6% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Upper Darby Sd School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
13 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
12,176 students |
2,220 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$121,325,000 |
$24,078,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$118,001,000 |
$23,565,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,964 |
$10,846 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,691 |
$10,615 |
| District Graduation Rates |
83% |
95% |
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- Upper Darby High School (UDHS) is a four-year public high school located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States, as part of the Upper Darby School District. UDHS is also the oldest high school in Delaware County, PA, having been established in 1895.
- As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,893 students and 235.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.0.The population is diverse, with over 55 nationalities represented. It has a long-established athletic rivalry with neighboring Haverford High School, as well as a long-standing football rivalry with Monsignor Bonner High School, located less than a block away. UDHS was part of the inspiration for Upper Darby alumna Tina Fey's movie comedy Mean Girls.The mascot of Upper Darby High is the Royal, which is portrayed as a male lion. In previous years, it was a court jester. The school emblem is the royal oak tree, the yearbook is named the Oak, and the newspaper is called the Acorn.
- Upper Darby High School is home to the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, a nearly 1,800-seat theater that hosts not only school functions, but also between 200 and 400 events annually. During the summer, the arts center hosts the largest summer theater group in Delaware County: Summer Stage, with over 200 participants in multiple musicals. Harry Dietzler founded the Summer Stage program in 1976.
- During the summer of 2008 Upper Darby High School Principal Geoff Kramer retired after 13 years as the building principal. Geoff Kramer was replaced by a former assistant principal Chris Dormer.
- Notable alumni
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Upper Darby High School's Wall of Fame committee recognizes individuals who have become leaders in their industries. Wall of Fame members are noted by WoF after their information.
- Lloyd Alexander; Class of 1940: Fantasy writer, author of the books forming the basis for Disney's The Black Cauldron. WoF
- Keith Andes; Class of 1938: Broadway and film actor.
- Peter Bernardino; Class of 1936: National Wrestling Hall-of-famer WoF
- Dick Botticelli; Class of 1942: Under the name Dick Richards: drummer for Bill Haley & His Comets 1953-55, singer for The Jodi mars 1955-1958, singer/drummer for The Comets 1989-present; actor WoF
- Mario J. Civera, Jr.; Class of 1965: Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives WoF
- Jim Croce; Class of 1960: Singer-songwriter, one Number 1 album. WoF first Wall of Famer
- Mark Cronin; Class of 1982: Creator and producer of many VH1 shows including, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, Rock of Love Charm School, I Love Money, The Surreal Life, etc. WoF
- Heather Donahue; Class of 1991: Star of The Blair Witch Project and Taken.
- Tina Fey; Class of 1988: Senior writer, Saturday Night Live. Scriptwriter and co-star, Mean Girls and the TV show 30 Rock. Notable player in the 2008 presidential campaign because of her impersonation of Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. WoF
- Kermit Gordon; Class of 1933: Former trustee of the Ford Foundation and President of the Brookings Institution WoF
- Cindy Dee Holmes; Class of 1966: Author, Red Balloons Fly High, Slaying the Virus Villains, and a A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul WoF
- James D. Houston; Class of 1977: Received a 1991 Academy Award for design and development of Disney's CAPS and a 2007 Academy Award for development of a film archiving and restoration system. WoF
- Nick Jushchyshyn; Class of 1988: Visual effects artist on feature films including Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Road.
- F. Joseph Loeper; Class of 1962: Former majority leader of the Pennsylvania Senate WoF
- David MacAdam; Class of 1928: Discoverer of MacAdam ellipses; former head of image structure at Eastman Kodak Research Laboratory, former President of Optical Society of America
- Hwang Young Min (Tim ); Class of 2000: Korean-American Pop Artist
- James J. Morris; Class of 1966: Vice President, Engineering and Manufacturing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Edward Murphy; Class of 1953: Hollywood director ("Raw Force" 1982; "Heated Vengeance" 1985)
- Terrence J. Nolen; Class of 1981: Artistic director of the Arden Theatre Company
- Dot Germain Porter; Class of 1943: Professional golfer, U.S.G.A. Amateur Champ in 1949, U.S.G.A. Senior Champ in 1977, 1980, 1981. WoF
- Jack Ramsay; Class of 1942: NBA coach, Basketball Hall of Fame 1992, Seventh-winningest coach in NBA history WoF
- Todd Rucci; Class of 1988: Played for the New England Patriots
- Todd Rundgren; did not graduate: Musician and award-winning record producer
- Alvin Sargent; Class of 1945: Two-time Academy Award winner for screenplays (Julia and Ordinary People). WoF
- Lou Schonder; Class of 1977: Director and Founder, earthMed (2007). Director of Medical Programs, Project Open Hearts (2006-07). President, Philadelphia Area Medical Instrumentation Association (1993-94). Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)/American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award (2007).
- Sterling Voltz; Class of 1939: Research Scientist, Missile and Space Division of General Electric, listed in American Men of Science, American Men and Women of Science, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in the World WoF
- George Wackenhut; Class of 1937: Founder of Wackenhut Corp, major security contractor WoF
- Floyd Wedderburn; Class of 1994: Played for the Seattle Seahawks
- Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh; Class of 1961: Sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania. One of only 22 female sheriffs in the US WoF
- William Wharton; Class of 1943: Writer, best known for his first novel Birdy, which was also successful as a film. WoF
- External links
- UDHS Official website
- Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
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| About This Zip Code (19026) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
32,013 people |
11,396,563 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
43% |
22% |
| Population Average Age |
37 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.5 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$49,780
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$41,073 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.1 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
62 years old |
51 years old |
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Zipcode (19026)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
67% / 33% |
69% / 31% |
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