State Releases Great Valley's Academic Performance Scores

How well did your school perform in 2015?

The annual School Performance Profile (SPP) scores and Keystone Exam results have been released for the 2015 school year.

The statistics measure the school’s ability to prepare high school students for college and their future careers.

Great Valley High School scored a 91.7, which is in the second highest grouping of scores, trailing only “100 and above.”

“Pennsylvania students are working toward college and career readiness, and posting School Performance Profile scores for schools with an 11th grade demonstrates school-level results in meeting that standard,” Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera said in a press release.

While the SPP is a mixture of many factors, it relies heavily upon state assessment scores. It also includes college readiness tests, graduation and attendance rates, and number of rigorous courses, among other things.

The score is based out of 100, but a score higher than 100 is possible for schools with excellent AP test scores.

Great Valley scored a 100 in several sub-categories, including “Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap” in Science, and “PSAT Planning and Preparation.”

In the nearby suburbs, Hatboro-Horsham 75.8 scored similarly to Phoenixville (75.5) but was outscored by many of its neighbors. North Penn High School (97.6), Lower Merion High School scored (82.5), Conestoga (83.7), and Harriton (98.8) fared better.

Great Valley’s academic score dropped slightly from 2014, when it scored a 94.5.