South Philadelphia High School

2101 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19148-2541
Tel: (215)952-6220
Grades: 8-12 | 917 students
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • South Philadelphia High School serves 917 students in grades 8-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the PA state average of 14:1.
  • The school's 54% graduation rate is lower than the PA state average of 88%.
  • Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body.
  • South Philadelphia High School is one of 101 public high schools within Philadelphia, and operates within the Philadelphia City School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, PA Dept. of Educ.
South Philadelphia High School
Grades Offered Grades 8-12
Total Students 917 students
% Male / % Female 55% / 45%
Total Classroom Teachers 78 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(PA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 14:1
 
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian
n/a n/a
% Asian
23% 3%
% Hispanic
6% 8%
% Black
62% 16%
% White
8% 71%
Unknown
1% 2%
 
 
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 96% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Philadelphia City School District

Nearby Schools:

South Philadelphia High School
Grades: 8-12 | 0 mi. away
Girard Stephen School
Grades: KG-4 | 0.3 mi. away
Jenks Abram School
Grades: KG-4 | 0.4 mi. away
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.4 mi. away
Bok Edw W Technical High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.5 mi. away
Southwark School
Grades: KG-8 | 0.5 mi. away

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  • Recommended September 26,2007 - This school has a good quality of some subjects. For example, this school has a department for people who are not speaking English as first language. Moreover this school has JROTC program which teach student to become a better citizen and produced persons in their community. Also this school has foreign language classes (Spanish) which teach by professional teachers. SPHS also has varsity club which organized well. Parents in this school have a important role for their kids & involved to care of their kids education as the principle and school staff give more intense information through media such as letters and phone calls.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *

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