Parkway Center City High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 375 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 244th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 540 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
- Principal or Admin: Catherine Blount
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Philadelphia City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
- Graduation Rate: 55.5%
- Dropout Rate: 8.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 156,790
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
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3 | 0.8% |
Black | 295 | 78.7% |
Asian | 30 | 8.0% |
Hispanic | 28 | 7.5% |
White | 17 | 4.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 119 | 31.7% |
10th Grade | 89 | 23.7% |
11th Grade | 98 | 26.1% |
12th Grade | 69 | 18.4% |
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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