📍 2600 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19145
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 2,721 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia Performing Arts CS school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 166 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS enrolls 2,721 students across grades K–12. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 166 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% White, 33% Black or African American and 16% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 888 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 887 | 33% |
| Asian | 422 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 291 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 230 | 8.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,684 of the school's 2,721 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,683 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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-30, state senate district 1, state house district 184.
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS is one of 1 schools in Philadelphia Performing Arts CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,613 students district-wide and employs 166 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,721 students, Philadelphia Performing Arts CS is close to the district average of about 2,613 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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