Radnor High School


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.

Overview

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.

Student body

The high school has 1,177 students in grades 9 through 12. The student body is mostly white, with a total minority enrollment of 23%. 90% of former Radnor students go on to graduate from four-year colleges and universities.
As of the 2015-2016 school year, the demographics of the student body were as follows:
GroupNumber of studentsPercent
All1,177100%
White91277.5%
Black705.9%
Asian19013.6%
Hispanic342.9%
Two or More Races1.1%
Male61752.4%
Female56047.6%

Extracurricular and athletic activities

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.

National recognition

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. In 2012, The Daily Beast ranked Radnor as one of the top 500 public high schools in the nation.

Notable alumni