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Randolph A. Philip Avt High School vs. Dobbins Avt High School

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School Overview

School
Randolph A. Philip Avt High School
3101 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Dobbins Avt High School
2150 West Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Randolph A. Philip Avt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Dobbins Avt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades 9-12, Randolph A. Philip Avt High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,049 students in grades 9-12, Dobbins Avt High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
465 students
1,049 students
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% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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20-24%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Randolph A. Philip Avt High School 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 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dobbins Avt High School 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 2018-19 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
143
324
Grade 10 Students
153
334
Grade 11 Students
116
214
Grade 12 Students
53
177

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
85%
87%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.27
0.24
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
(08-09 School Year Data)
11%
(08-09 School Year Data)
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