Penn Wood High School - Cypress St. Campus (Closed 2013)
- Penn Wood High School - Cypress St. Campus served 844 students in grades 9-10.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-10 |
| Total Students | 844 students |
 | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2012-2013 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 11% |
| Black | 94% | 15% |
| White | 4% | 66% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.27 |
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| Graduation Rate (11-12) | ≤10% | 84% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | William Penn SD School District | |
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Penn Wood High School - Cypress St. Campus is Penn Wood High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Anderson Add B School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is W B Evans Magnet School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lansdowne W B Evans Magnet School Grades: K-6 | 370 students
0.1 miles
900 Baily Rd
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610)623-5975 0.1 K-6 370 - Philadelphia Kipp West Philadelphia Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 97 students
0.6 miles
5900 Baltimore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215)294-8596 0.6 K-4 97 - Philadelphia Anderson Add B School Grades: PK-8 | 487 students
0.7 miles
1034 S 60th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215)471-2903 0.7 PK-8 487 - Lansdowne Bell Avenue School Grades: K-6 | 346 students
0.7 miles
1000 Bell Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610)284-6100 0.7 K-6 346 - Philadelphia Kipp West Philadelphia Preparatory Chart Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 360 students
0.7 miles
5900 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215)294-2973 0.7 5-8 360
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