Overbrook High School

5898 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131 | (215) 581-5507

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,595

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,595 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 614th out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Ethlyn Payne Young

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: 1,595
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 102.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 804 (50.4%)
Females: 785 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,565 (98.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,565 (98.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Overbrook High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.06%
Black	1,564	98.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
Hispanic	13	0.8%
White	9	0.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	30	1.9%
9th Grade	346	21.7%
10th Grade	525	32.9%
11th Grade	363	22.8%
12th Grade	331	20.8%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

97.7%

District:

80.0%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

54.1%

District:

57.4%

Dropout Rate

School:

8.6%

District:

4.1%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

75.2%

District:

51.3%

State:

72.6%

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

School:

70.3%

District:

48.6%

State:

69.4%

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

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