King Martin Luther High School
6100 Stenton Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19138-1625 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
King Martin Luther High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Philadelphia County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1652 students
% Male / % Female 56%  /  44%
Total Classroom Teachers 84 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 590 students
Grade 10 - 460 students
Grade 11 - 328 students
Grade 12 - 274 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 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 1% 81%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 56% 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
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%
School Notes:
  • Martin Luther King High School is a neighborhood public high school located in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of Stenton Avenue and Haines Street. It is a neighborhood school, meaning no application is necessary for those students that live in the Oak Lane, Mt. Airy and northern Germantown section of Philadelphia.
  • As of school year 2005-2006 it had school population of 1,780, mostly African-American. Programs at Martin Luther King High School include JROTC, Business and Computers Technology. Their teams are the Cougars and rivals are the Germantown High School Bears.
  • Standard dress code
  • King students are required to wear solid light-colored tops and solid dark-colored bottoms. Their Junior ROTC program was awarded the honor unit award on April 19, 2007. Their school colors are Purple and Gold.[1].
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (19138)
School Zip (19138)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 34,477 people 11,396,563 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 22%
Population Average Age 36 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $32,248 $41,073
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 65 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (19138)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 76% / 24% 69% / 31%
School Map:
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2. New Media Technology Charter School - 187 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
3. Leeds Military Academy - 166 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
4. Central High School - 2253 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
5. Germantown High School - 1529 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
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