Parkway West School

4725 Fairmont Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19139 | (215) 471-5007

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 312

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 312 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 418th out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Gloria Pelzer

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All 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: 312
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 109 (34.9%)
Females: 202 (64.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 106 (34.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 106 (34.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Parkway West School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	308	98.7%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	1	0.3%
White	1	0.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	80	25.6%
10th Grade	74	23.7%
11th Grade	86	27.6%
12th Grade	72	23.1%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

42.0%

District:

80.0%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

86.1%

District:

57.4%

Dropout Rate

School:

1.9%

District:

4.1%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

94.0%

District:

51.3%

State:

72.6%

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

School:

70.1%

District:

48.6%

State:

69.4%

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

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 19, 2008
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it seems ok

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