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Motivation High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Motivation High School is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 237 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Motivation High School consistently performs below the district and state averages on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.9% to 87.9% over the past few years, lower than the 87.9% rate reported for the nearby West Philadelphia High School, Bartram John - Main, and Parkway West. Motivation High School's dropout rate has also been higher, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5% compared to the 1.4% rate reported for the nearby schools.

Motivation High School serves a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.73% to 99.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 389 and 651 out of the state's high schools, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. While the school spends between $14,086 and $20,034 per student, which is higher than the spending levels of the nearby schools, its challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding, but rather other factors such as school leadership, curriculum, or student support services.

199

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,707

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143

(215) 400-7930

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

585^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	585 of 681	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	606 of 686	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	626 of 674	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	531 of 537	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	651 of 693	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	623 of 673	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	588 of 663	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	539 of 677	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	517 of 680	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.1	389 of 580	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.1	163 of 591	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	44.6	448 of 664	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	356 of 660	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	414 of 649	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	312 of 632	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	242 of 621	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	208 of 615	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	309 of 604	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	160 of 276	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	196 of 284	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	209 of 260	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	321 of 524	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	470 of 513	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	363 of 502	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	21 of 85	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	572 of 657	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	566 of 665	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	519 of 651	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	572 of 664	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	613 of 652	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	594 of 660	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	600 of 662	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)75th percentile+68 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature45%-17 vs state

Biology21%-28 vs state

Algebra I5%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Motivation High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Motivation High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5900 Baltimore Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7930	199	15	13.3	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	191 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	12.5	585^th of 681 public high schools	14.1%		9.4	606^th of 686 public high schools	11.7%	21	4.8	21.0	45.2									$24,707	$9,493	$15,214
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	5501 Cedar Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 387-5149	747	47	15.8	103.5%	1 (0.1%)	691 (92.5%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	10.3	598^th of 681 public high schools	12.2%		9.9	603^rd of 686 public high schools	12.1%	5	18.1	13.8	37.2	1.6	12.1	6.2	7.3	11.1	30.6	25.0	23.8	$19,994	$6,870	$13,124
Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	447	26	17.0	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	399 (89.3%)	25 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3.9	647^th of 681 public high schools	5.0%		4.3	645^th of 686 public high schools	6.0%	2	6.2	12.2	21.8									$21,092	$8,153	$12,939
The Workshop School	Public, Magnet	9-12	221 S Hanson St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7730	214	13	17.0	88.3%	2 (0.9%)	192 (89.7%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1.5	674^th of 681 public high schools	1.0%		1.9	678^th of 686 public high schools	1.2%	4	0.0	2.3	11.6									$26,965	$11,231	$15,733
West Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	4901 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7900	718	34	20.9	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	644 (89.7%)	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2.5	662^nd of 681 public high schools	2.8%		2.9	666^th of 686 public high schools	2.9%	4	3.2	5.3	19.4									$20,773	$8,350	$12,423
Penn Wood High School	Public	9-12	100 Green Avenue	Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-8080	1,148	91	12.6	97.6%	32 (2.8%)	1,019 (88.8%)	39 (3.4%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.5%)	7.9	607^th of 681 public high schools	10.9%		11.5	591^st of 686 public high schools	13.8%	16	12.4	13.1	35.4									$22,040	$1,269	$20,770
Bartram John - Main	Public	9-12	2401 S 67th St	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8100	583	40	14.5	90.2%	5 (0.9%)	434 (74.4%)	98 (16.8%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	4.1	643^rd of 681 public high schools	5.6%		4.9	642^nd of 686 public high schools	6.4%	1	4.5	13.2	23.8									$19,520	$7,430	$12,090
Parkway West	Public, Magnet	9-12	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7710	149	13	11.5	112.1%	1 (0.7%)	133 (89.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	13.3	581^st of 681 public high schools	14.7%		12.2	586^th of 686 public high schools	14.6%	5	6.3	15.6	48.5									$28,986	$9,713	$19,273
Robeson High School for Human Services	Public, Magnet	9-12	4125 Ludlow St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7780	266	14	19.4	108.6%	1 (0.4%)	251 (94.4%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.7	562^nd of 681 public high schools	17.5%		33.6	492^nd of 686 public high schools	28.3%	70	13.4	23.4	50.0									$20,811	$7,816	$12,994
Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	722	53	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	644 (89.2%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.2	592^nd of 681 public high schools	13.1%		26.8	520^th of 686 public high schools	24.2%	72	20.6	15.2	36.7		12.2	6.9	9.3		15.5	24.8	20.5	$21,735	$6,247	$15,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Motivation High School

What is the racial makeup of Motivation High School?

Students at Motivation High School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Motivation High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Motivation High School.

Is Motivation High School a good school?

Motivation High School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Motivation High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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