📍 11000 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19116
Philadelphia Academy CS is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 1,158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia Academy CS school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 90.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. It operates as a public charter school. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philadelphia Academy CS enrolls 1,158 students across grades K–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 90.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 9.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 759 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 149 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 80 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
499 of the school's 1,158 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 490 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Philadelphia Academy CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-20, state senate district 5, state house district 170.
Philadelphia Academy CS is one of 1 schools in Philadelphia Academy CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,182 students district-wide and employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,158 students, Philadelphia Academy CS is close to the district average of about 1,182 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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