📍 1100 Catharine St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19147
Academy at Palumbo is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 1,179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1. 69% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy at Palumbo enrolls 1,179 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Asian, 29% Black or African American and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 433 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 338 | 29% |
| White | 196 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,176 of the school's 1,179 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,176 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.
Academy at Palumbo 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 1, state house district 182.
Academy at Palumbo 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 1,179 students, Academy at Palumbo is larger than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large