Lower Merion Public High Schools
The Lower Merion School District has two public high schools that serve families residing in Lower Merion Township and Narberth. Students attend high school from 9th through 12th grade.
Each high school has a designated attendance area, which can be seen on the district's high school boundaries map. Generally, students who attend Bala Cynwyd Middle School will attend Lower Merion High School. However, because certain high school programs are only available at Harriton High School, students who reside in the Lower Merion High School attendance area may alternatively choose to attend Harriton to participate in this programming. Conversely, with limited exception, students who attend Welsh Valley Middle School will attend Harriton High School and may not choose to attend Lower Merion. The exception to this rule is that students who attended Welsh Valley but live within a designated choice zone; starting in the fall of 2014, incoming freshmen who reside in this designated choice zone can choose to attend either Lower Merion or Harriton. The district's transportation department determines the correct attendance area for addresses adjacent to school boundary lines. Any questions regarding the exact location of high school boundary lines should be sent to the transportation department (transportation@lmsd.org).
School registration is by appointment only and must be made in person; proof of residency within the school district is required. For information about registering your child for school, and links to registration forms, visit the Lower Merion School District's registration page at lmsd.org.
Each high school has a designated attendance area, which can be seen on the district's high school boundaries map. Generally, students who attend Bala Cynwyd Middle School will attend Lower Merion High School. However, because certain high school programs are only available at Harriton High School, students who reside in the Lower Merion High School attendance area may alternatively choose to attend Harriton to participate in this programming. Conversely, with limited exception, students who attend Welsh Valley Middle School will attend Harriton High School and may not choose to attend Lower Merion. The exception to this rule is that students who attended Welsh Valley but live within a designated choice zone; starting in the fall of 2014, incoming freshmen who reside in this designated choice zone can choose to attend either Lower Merion or Harriton. The district's transportation department determines the correct attendance area for addresses adjacent to school boundary lines. Any questions regarding the exact location of high school boundary lines should be sent to the transportation department (transportation@lmsd.org).
School registration is by appointment only and must be made in person; proof of residency within the school district is required. For information about registering your child for school, and links to registration forms, visit the Lower Merion School District's registration page at lmsd.org.
Lower Merion High School
Address: 315 East Montgomery Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003
Principal: Mr. Sean Hughes Phone: 610.645.1810 Facts and stats from the district's website:Year opened: 1894 at Ardmore Avenue; Current site since 1910, with major alterations/additions in 1932, 1941, 1951, 1963. Capital Improvement Program completed with completion of construction of new LMHS in 2010.
Number of students: 1408 Graduating Class: 330 Teaching Faculty: 130.4 (Full time equivalent) Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Length of semester: 18 weeks Campus acreage: 41; 23 acres at high school site and 18 acres at Arnold Field Facilities: State-of-the-art classrooms and science labs, lecture hall with tiered seating to help prepare students for the college environment, an 850-seat auditorium/theater, a greenhouse for environmental and horticultural studies, high-performance athletic faciilities, a swimming pool, television studio, multi-media production facilities, a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) lab, an open-air courtyard and a two story library that serves as the building's exterior focal point along Montgomery Avenue. Percentage of minority students: 16.5% (8.6% Black/African-American, 5.8% Asian/Asian-American, 1.8% Latino/Hispanic, 0.3% Native American) School colors: Maroon and white School mascots: Aces; Bulldogs View the Lower Merion High School page of LMSD's website for more information about Lower Merion High School. |
Harriton High School
Address: 600 North Ithan Avenue Rosemont, PA 19010
Principal: Mr. Scott Weinstein Phone: 610.658.3950 Facts and stats from the district's website:Year opened: 1958; Original high school replaced with new building in 2009.
Grade levels: 9-12 Number of students: 1227 Graduating Class: 311 Teaching Faculty: 82.5 (Full time equivalent) Student-Teacher Ratio: 10.6:1 Length of semester: 18 weeks Campus acreage: 50 acres Facilities: 328,000 square foot energy-efficient (LEED certified) building with two-story and three-story classroom wings surrounding landscaped interior courtyard. Highlights include state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, an 850-seat professional grade theater, a lecture hall with tiered seating, high performance athletic facilities, a multi-purpose black box theater, a greenhouse, a television studio, multi-media production facilities, a music technology laboratory, a full-service cafeteria with indoor/outdoor seating, playing fields and all-weather turf stadium and track, wetlands and a soaring glass-encased library that serves as the building's exterior focal point and interior anchor. Percentage of minority students: 17.9% (9.7% Black/African-American, 6.3% Asian/Asian-American, 1.9% Latino/Hispanic) School mascots: Rams (sports); Highlander (student symbol) School colors: Red, white and black View the Harriton page of the LMSD website for more information about Harriton High School. |
