📍 5900 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19143
Motivation HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 332 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1. 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.
Motivation HS enrolls 332 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 306 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
329 of the school's 332 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 329 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Motivation HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 8, state house district 191.
Motivation HS is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 332 students, Motivation HS is smaller than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large