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Points of Pride

Graduates smile as they walk into the stadium

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School is known as one of the region's top public high schools.

 

Teacher sitting on floor with elementary students

With average class sizes of 18-23 and a 13-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Colonial’s intimate classrooms allow for a strong dedication to one-on-one and small group differentiated instruction.

collage of master teachers

The Master Teacher program is an incentive program unique to Colonial that encourages experienced teachers to take a leadership role that allows them to share their knowledge and expertise with others.

Seen here are the Master Teachers named at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

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Each year, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School celebrates the accomplishments of students who sign to play athletics at the collegiate level through National Signing Day events.

Marching Colonials pose with a banner from the Cavalcade of Bands

The Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Marching Colonials won first place at the Cavalcade of Bands Championship in 2024.

Highlights:

  • For five years in a row, Colonial's teachers were named the best teachers in Montgomery County, top 10 in PA, and in the top 100 districts nationwide for 2025, according to Niche.com. 
  • Plymouth Whitemarsh High School (PWHS) is ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania according to the annual rankings released by US News & World Report and recognized as one of the top five best public high school in Montgomery County by Main Line Today.
  • PWHS's 402 seniors received diplomas at a commencement ceremony in June 2025. Nearly 40 percent graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 or higher, and 91 percent are continuing their education four- or two-year colleges. The remaining 12 percent are going into the military, entering the job market, or considering options through a gap year. 
  • PWHS was named to the Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll in 2024, earning the silver distinction, and it also received the AP Access Award.
  • PWHS continues to offer some of the most Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the area. In 2025, more than 420 PWHS students took at least one AP course. Ninety-five percent of AP students scored a 3 or above on their final exams.
  • With average class sizes of 18-23 and a 13-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Colonial’s intimate classrooms allow for a strong dedication to one-on-one and small group differentiated instruction.
  • Nearly 92 percent of Colonial School District teachers have at least a master's degree.
  • The CSD’s nationally recognized Master Teacher Program provides leadership and career ladder opportunities and is now in its third decade. More than six dozen teachers have earned Master Teacher status since the program began in 2001.
  • Moody’s ranks CSD among the most financially stable school districts in Pennsylvania with a Aaa rating. 
  • Colonial continues to maintain the third lowest tax rate in Montgomery County.