📍 2150 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19132
Dobbins AVT HS is a Technical/Vocational serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 896 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dobbins AVT HS enrolls 896 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Black or African American, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 800 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 2.7% |
| White | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
895 of the school's 896 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 895 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dobbins AVT 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 3, state house district 181.
Dobbins AVT 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 896 students, Dobbins AVT HS 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