South Philadelphia High School

2101 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148 | (215) 952-6220

Grades: 8-12
Student Enrollment: 948

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 948 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Ranks 626th out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (eighth year)

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2101 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Principal or Admin: Alice Heller

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

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: 948
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 89.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 516 (54.4%)
Females: 426 (44.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 911 (96.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 911 (96.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South Philadelphia High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	632	66.7%
Asian	192	20.3%
Hispanic	63	6.6%
White	53	5.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	37	3.9%
9th Grade	234	24.7%
10th Grade	244	25.7%
11th Grade	213	22.5%
12th Grade	220	23.2%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

98.7%

District:

80.0%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

42.1%

District:

57.4%

Dropout Rate

School:

13.2%

District:

4.1%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

67.3%

District:

51.3%

State:

72.6%

Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University

School:

67.3%

District:

48.6%

State:

69.4%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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