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West Philadelphia High School

4700 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19139-4403 -

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Definition of Terms

West Philadelphia High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Philadelphia County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1120 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

Students by Grade

Pre-K - 50 students

Grade 9 - 333 students

Grade 10 - 261 students

Grade 11 - 227 students

Grade 12 - 249 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Black	98%	14%
% White	n/a	81%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

70%

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%

Eddie Bell, pioneering black football star, dies at 78 (Philadelphia Daily News)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:04:00 am
EDDIE BELL was a pioneer in the ranks of college and pro football. He was the first black All-American and captain of the football team at the University of Pennsylvania, and then one of the brave souls who integrated pro football in the '50s.
Perspective: Compassion can change the world (The Olympian)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 07:48:14 am
One night, a few boys with baseball bats and an unthinking need for excitement cruised their small-town Vermont neighborhood smashing mailboxes. An elderly woman arose the next day, the first anniversary of her husband’s death, to find the mailbox, his very last woodworking project, smashed in her front yard. Emotionally distraught, she didn’t know what to think. Had she been targeted; was ...
Twitterist: Philadelphia In 140 Characters Or Less (Phillyist)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:44:58 pm
Today's featured Twitter user is, well, us ! Okay, it's not really us. Instead, it's all of the people who have included us in their Twitter lists. Right now, we're listed over 70 times, and we wanted use this space today to say thanks for all the listings. We're hoping to get around to making a few of our own sometime soon, so don't be surprised if you notice that we're returning the list-love ...
West Philly high school team builds hybrid (The Temple News)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 04:15:24 am
The team, which has received national prominence, is one of 43 teams in an international competition.
Dan Gross: The Contest returns - not that there's anything wrong with that (Philadelphia Daily News)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 05:30:00 am
THE CONTEST has returned. By overwhelming demand, or at least a handful of inquiries, Your Humble Narrator, None More Black frontman Jason Shevchuk and No Quarter Records mogul Mike Quinn once again host "Seinfeld Trivia."