Girls High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,103 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 122nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1400 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141
- Principal or Admin: Geraldine Myles
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: 1,103
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 15 (1.4%)
- Females: 1,081 (98.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 474 (43.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 562 (51.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
Black | 709 | 64.3% |
Asian | 184 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 87 | 7.9% |
White | 114 | 10.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 30 | 2.7% |
9th Grade | 325 | 29.5% |
10th Grade | 231 | 20.9% |
11th Grade | 278 | 25.2% |
12th Grade | 239 | 21.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
53.8%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
91.6%
District:
57.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.2%
District:
4.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
93.4%
District:
51.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
93.4%
District:
48.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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