Sports
Cheltenham Ranked 63rd Best HS For Athletes In PA, According To New Study
Niche.com's rankings for best high schools for athletes are out, and the results are good for Cheltenham.
CHELTENHAM, PA — Niche.com’s rankings for best high schools for athletes are out, and the results are good for Cheltenham.
The school was ranked the 25th best high school for athletes in Pennsylvania. Locally, they trailed Lower Merion, number one overall, Coatesville (4th), Harriton (5th), Spring-Ford (6th), and Conestoga (7th).
The ranking takes five factors into account, including a parent/student survey on school sports, the number of sports offered, the participation of girls, and, separately, the participation of boys, and expenses per student. Data is collected from Niche.com users, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the Civil Rights Data Collection service.
Find out what's happening in Abingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Cheltenham received an "A" grade for athletics from Niche.com. The school has a total of 24 sports that are offered to students.
The number one ranked school in the nation was Illinois’ Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Find out what's happening in Abingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.