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Lower Merion High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Ardmore, PA
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 247 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A+
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A+
- Sportsgrade A+
- Foodgrade A
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade A+
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Academics
AP Enrollment
36%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade A minus
Median Household Income
$96,780
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,415
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$355,400
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 23 responses
Poll
- 70%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 23 responses
Students
Diversity
grade B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,512
Free or Reduced Lunch
12%
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 26 responses
- 81%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 26 responses
- 96%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 26 responses
Teachers
- 56%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 36 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 36 responses
- 81%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 36 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$29,146 / year
National
$12,239- 91%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 35 responses
- 54%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 35 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 35 responses
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Lower Merion High School Reviews
Rating 4.04 out of 5 247 reviews
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Overall, my time at Lower Merion was good. The school is fairly competitive in regards to academics. There is a large variety of courses, including 24 total AP classes.
Coursework can go either which way in terms of difficulty and interest, depending on your teacher(s). Most teachers are average/okay but there are still the good and bad.
LM has a very strong arts program, (theatre, visual, music). Sports certainly aren’t bad either (RIP Kobe). School spirit sucks though. It's no High School Musical. The smaller clubs are fine.
In terms of safety, there are campus aides who roam the halls, (they're unarmed and pretty chill).
Though full of variety, LM lacks diversity. This is mostly due to its location on the Main Line. Students tend to be cliquey in the clubs, and many are well off. We're all given MacBook Airs freshman year. In short, wealthy district. That said, most students are welcoming and accepting no matter the background, race, gender, ethnicity, or religion.
Coursework can go either which way in terms of difficulty and interest, depending on your teacher(s). Most teachers are average/okay but there are still the good and bad.
LM has a very strong arts program, (theatre, visual, music). Sports certainly aren’t bad either (RIP Kobe). School spirit sucks though. It's no High School Musical. The smaller clubs are fine.
In terms of safety, there are campus aides who roam the halls, (they're unarmed and pretty chill).
Though full of variety, LM lacks diversity. This is mostly due to its location on the Main Line. Students tend to be cliquey in the clubs, and many are well off. We're all given MacBook Airs freshman year. In short, wealthy district. That said, most students are welcoming and accepting no matter the background, race, gender, ethnicity, or religion.
Lower Merion High School was a great place to grow from a young, immature freshman into the young, but four years older, senior that I am today. I feel that I am ready to face the challenges of college and have been well prepared to succeed in the next phase of my life. LMHS as a school is great. It is a comfortable environment where students can feel safe to talk to their teachers and really get to know them as people. In my four years there I never encountered a bad teacher or staff member. Lower Merion puts the students first with programs like "lunch and learn" where students have an hour long lunch and during that time they can visit their teachers during their daily 30 minute office hours. There are also all the clubs and activities that you could ever want and everyone is able to find something that they are interested in. I can not really think of any ways to change the school since I had an amazing experience with my time there.
I transfered to Lower Merion High School as a Sophmore. Lower Merion made my transition smooth as they provided my family and I with insight on the school routine, a personal tour, and placement testing to ensure I would be placed in the right classes. I deal with severe anxiety and depression, their mental health department and guidance office is easily assessable. However, Lower Merion lacks in the field of college readiness, but I think for any High School it is hard to gauge how ready a student can and will be for college as 11th to 12th grade is an ever-changing and confusing time for any student. But overall, Lower Merion has provided resources to help me excel as not only a student but as a person. I have had so many amazing teachers who have helped me through every step of the way even if that was staying with me during Lunch & Learn, or giving me extra help, responding to my emails quickly, to even just talking to me one on one.