High school (grades 9-12) · Warminster, PA

William Tennent Hs

Federal NCES profile for William Tennent Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420519001040
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

William Tennent Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#1 of 4
public schools in Warminster · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
30.9%
free-lunch eligible

William Tennent Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, William Tennent Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Warminster, PA.

School address

Warminster, PA 18974
District: Centennial Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420519001040 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

William Tennent Hs held near 1,764 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 130.0 → 130.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 420519001040 · Warminster, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,710 enr · 13.2:1 · 30.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcdonald El Sch (837 students)

William Tennent Hs held near 1,764 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 130.0 → 130.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

William Tennent Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows William Tennent Hs reports 1,710 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How William Tennent Hs compares

William Tennent Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 3% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% ▼ 47% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,710 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,710
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.9%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,642
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 67.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
Asian 4.4%
African American 4.1%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, William Tennent Hs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Centennial Sd reports $20,642 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How William Tennent Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mcdonald El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Willow Dale El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Log College Ms Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klinger Ms Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to William Tennent Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Centennial Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,710 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about William Tennent Hs

How many students attend William Tennent Hs?

William Tennent Hs has 1,710 students enrolled. It is a high school in Warminster, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,774 (2022-23) → 1,764 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at William Tennent Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at William Tennent Hs is 13.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at William Tennent Hs?

30.9% of students at William Tennent Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William Tennent Hs?

The largest demographic group at William Tennent Hs is White at 67.1% of enrollment, in Warminster, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for William Tennent Hs?

William Tennent Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does William Tennent Hs rank among public schools in Warminster?

By Resource Investment Index, William Tennent Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Warminster, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Centennial Sd?

Besides William Tennent Hs, Centennial Sd also operates Mcdonald El Sch (837 students), Davis El Sch (785 students), and Willow Dale El Sch (728 students). See the Centennial Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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