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District: Philadelphia City School District
Grades: PreK,9-12

1400 W Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
PHONE: (215)276-5258
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District Household Characteristics

Number of Households563,212
Single-Parent Households17.1%
Adults with at Least a High School Diploma80.2%
Adults with at Least a Bachelor's Degree21.8%
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$0-14,99922.2%
$15,000-29,99918.8%
$30,000-49,99921.1%
$50,000-74,99916.6%
$75,000-99,9999.5%
$100,000-149,9997.8%
$150,000+4.0%
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4 Years or Younger7.0%
5-19 Years19.7%
20-44 Years35.9%
45-64 Years24.2%
65 Years or Older13.2%

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Is this school making adequate yearly progress (AYP)? ?Yes
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Ayana Sanchez
December 2008 :
"Girl's High is a great preparatory school for young women. Most of it's graduates go on to become successful in their respective fields. Past alumni i..." read more
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Schoolwide Reading Proficiency ?85.3%
Schoolwide Math Proficiency ?79.3%
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Classroom Profile

Students Per Teacher ?20.5
Enrollment ?1,147
Economically Disadvantaged39.8%
Breakdown by Ethnicity
White12.5%
Black66.0%
Hispanic7.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander13.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%
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