Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS School District

1420-22 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 615 students in Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Chs, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
790 Schools
# Students
615 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#627 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
527 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
86%
15%
# White Students
26 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
4%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,904 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,273
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,904
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Chs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 514-1824
Grades: 9-12
| 615 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 615 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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