Parkway Center City High School

540 North 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 | (215) 299-8801
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 375
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 540 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
  • Principal or Admin: Catherine Blount
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 375
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 124 (33.1%)
  • Females: 249 (66.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (0.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 140 (37.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 141 (37.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Parkway Center City High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.8%
Black29578.7%
Asian308.0%
Hispanic287.5%
White174.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Parkway Center City High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade11931.7%
10th Grade8923.7%
11th Grade9826.1%
12th Grade6918.4%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
38.4%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.5%
District:
57.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.1%
District:
4.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
97.0%
District:
51.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
97.0%
District:
48.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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