Gratz Simon High School - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/PA

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Gratz Simon High School

1798 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19140-3408 -

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Definition of Terms

Gratz Simon High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Philadelphia County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1754 students

% Male / % Female

54% / 46%

Total Classroom Teachers

82 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 478 students

Grade 10 - 448 students

Grade 11 - 375 students

Grade 12 - 453 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Black	97%	14%
% White	1%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

75%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Philadelphia City Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	270	4
Number of Students Managed	185,454 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$2,291,777,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$2,531,423,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,358	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$13,650	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	60%	95%

Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. An inner city school, it is perhaps best-known for its famous alumni (listed below). Gratz is operated by the School District of Philadelphia.
Situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of 18th St. & Hunting Park Ave., its address is 1798 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
School uniforms
Gratz students are required to wear school uniforms [1].
Gratz students are required to wear red, white, or black shirts and black or khaki bottoms.
Famous alumni
Roy Campanella, former MLB player
Mardy Collins, current NBA player, Los Angeles Clippers
Eddie Fisher, singer (did not graduate)
William H. Gray, III, Member of Congress
John Green, Sheriff of Philadelphia County
Grayson Hall, 1964 Academy Award (Oscar) nominee
Leroy Kelly, former NFL player
Joan Little, cause célèbre of the civil rights, feminist, prisoners' rights, and anti-capital punishment movements.
Aaron McKie, former NBA player. Current Assistant CoachPhiladelphia 76ers.
Nathan Milstein, world-renowned concert violinist
Aaron Owens, current And 1 Streetball Mixtape Tour player
Ivan Robinson, professional boxer, best known for his victories over Arturo Gatti
Meldrick Taylor, 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Rasheed Wallace, current NBA player
Rod Coleman, current National Football League defensive lineman
Lynard Stewart, former Temple University basketball player, current British Basketball League player, brother of former NBA player, Larry Stewart
Harvey Pollack, Hall of Fame Statistician for the NBA (in 12 hall of fames)
External links
The school's website

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