📍 2101 S Broad St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19148
South Philadelphia HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 611 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 47%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Philadelphia HS enrolls 611 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Black or African American, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 240 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 211 | 35% |
| Asian | 65 | 11% |
| White | 53 | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
611 of the school's 611 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 611 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.
South Philadelphia 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 1, state house district 184.
South Philadelphia 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 611 students, South Philadelphia HS is close to the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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