Swenson Arts & Technology High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 791 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (third year)
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2750 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114
- Principal or Admin: David Kipphut
School Operational Details
- Vocational School
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 791
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 467 (59.0%)
- Females: 321 (40.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (9.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 327 (41.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 402 (50.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 255 | 32.2% |
| Asian | 39 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 155 | 19.6% |
| White | 339 | 42.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 186 | 23.5% |
| 10th Grade | 213 | 26.9% |
| 11th Grade | 208 | 26.3% |
| 12th Grade | 184 | 23.3% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
49.7%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.5%
District:
57.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.3%
District:
4.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
68.4%
District:
51.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
58.8%
District:
48.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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