📍 4901 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19139
West Philadelphia HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 543 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Philadelphia HS enrolls 543 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 4.8% Two or more races and 3.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 486 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.3% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
543 of the school's 543 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 543 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.
West 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 7, state house district 188.
West 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 543 students, West 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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