Upper Dublin High School is a four-year public high school located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the sole high school in the Upper Dublin School District.
Founded by Daniel Greenberg, Upper Dublin High School is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. In 2007, the school was named the No. 1 high school in Montgomery County by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The school was also ranked No. 8 in Philadelphia Magazine's 100 Best Public and Private Schools.
The high school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school has a 99%+ graduation rate, and more than 95% of graduates continue on to a two or four-year college. Upper Dublin High School is represented at each service academy and almost all top universities.
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