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Radnor High School

Coordinates: 40°02′23″N 75°21′35″W / 40.0398°N 75.3596°W / 40.0398; -75.3596
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Radnor High School
Address
Map
130 King of Prussia Road

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19087

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Founded1893
School districtRadnor Township School District
PrincipalJoseph MacNamara
Staff91.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades912
Enrollment1,173 (As of July 15, 2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.14[2]
Color(s)Maroon and White    
Team nameRaptors[3]
Websitehttps://rhs.rtsd.org/

Radnor High School is a public high school in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Of all high schools in Pennsylvania, Radnor is ranked 3rd by U.S. News & World Report, and 1st by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.[4][5]

Overview

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Radnor High School is the only public high school in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Radnor Township School District. Located 13 miles west of Philadelphia, Radnor Township lies along the Philadelphia Main Line. Radnor High School offers many AP and honors courses.[6]

Student body

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The high school has 1,152 students in grades 9 through 12 as of March 2022.[7] The student body is mostly white, with a total minority enrollment of 23%.[4] 90% of former Radnor students go on to graduate from four-year colleges and universities.[6]

As of the 2021-2022 school year, the demographics of the student body were as follows:[8]

Group Number of students Percent
All 1,165 100%
White 809 69.4%
Black 65 5.6%
Asian 185 15.9%
Hispanic 79 6.8%
Two or More Races 27 0.2%
Male 612 52.5%
Female 553 47.5%

Extracurricular and athletic activities

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Radnor offers a wide range of extracurricular and athletic activities with teams competing in the Central League. Their many clubs for students include Model UN, Robotics, Hi-Q, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).[9]

National recognition

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U.S. News & World Report ranks Radnor as the 3rd best public high school in Pennsylvania, and the PA Department of Education ranks it 1st.[4][5] In 2012, The Daily Beast ranked Radnor as one of the top 500 public high schools in the nation.[10]

Notable alumni[11]

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  • Radnor High School was said to have been an inspiration for Rydell High in Grease as director Randal Kleiser attended Radnor.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Our District - Radnor Township School District".
  2. ^ a b "Radnor SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Students' Choice for RHS & RMS New Nickname Revealed!, June 18, 2021, archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved June 21, 2021
  4. ^ a b c "Radnor High School Overview".
  5. ^ a b "State ranks Radnor number 1 in academic performance in PA".
  6. ^ a b "2012 Radnor High School Profile" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Our District - Radnor Township School District". www.rtsd.org. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Radnor SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Activities Directory". Radnor High School. June 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "America's Best High Schools". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  11. ^ "TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Notable Radnor Alumni". Radnor Township School District. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  13. ^ Moran, Malcolm (November 9, 1982). "Players; A Rookie Finds No Place To Go". New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  14. ^ "Radnor Township School District". June 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "4 Scott Kahoe". Georgetown University.
  16. ^ "Body identified as missing college student, Radnor High grad Sunil Tripathi". Delco Times. April 25, 2013.
  17. ^ "Radnor High School Class of 2012", Delaware County Daily Times, June 8, 2012
  18. ^ "'Grease's' Rydell High, inspired by Radnor High School, is getting an HBO Max series". October 17, 2019.
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40°02′23″N 75°21′35″W / 40.0398°N 75.3596°W / 40.0398; -75.3596