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Hill Freedman World Academy

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Hill Freedman World Academy ranks 319 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Hill Freedman World Academy is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 572. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hill Freedman World Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA/ELA, significantly higher than the district (33.4%) and state (48.5%) averages. The school also excels in Keystone Exams, with 78.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, compared to the district (49.1%) and state (62.1%) averages. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with 24.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA/Math, slightly lower than the district (25%) but significantly below the state (41.7%).

Hill Freedman World Academy stands out in its performance for African American students, ranking 22nd out of 276 Pennsylvania high schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating. The school also performs well for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 124th out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's overall performance has fluctuated over the years, with a decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating from 2015-2016 to 2021-2022, though it has shown signs of improvement in more recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Hill Freedman World Academy performs significantly better than Building 21 and King Martin Luther High School, but lags behind the highly-ranked Central High School, another public magnet school in the Philadelphia City School District.

640

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,930

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19150

(215) 400-3530

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.4%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Math scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

325^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

319^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	325 of 873	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	360 of 891	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	417 of 893	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	386 of 883	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	400 of 891	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	399 of 861	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	491 of 877	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	94.4	18 of 870	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	99 of 835	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	30 of 728	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	14 of 758	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	34 of 834	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	59 of 825	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	51 of 805	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	45 of 770	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	75.4	156 of 753	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	89.6	20 of 749	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	31 of 736	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.3	24 of 687	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	91.5	26 of 663	96.1%	★★★★★
2003	56.6	337 of 643	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	41 of 393	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	18 of 408	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	37 of 421	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	395 of 835	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	433 of 860	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	172 of 843	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	227 of 877	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	192 of 874	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	251 of 839	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	296 of 870	66.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	319 of 681	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	326 of 686	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	454 of 674	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	461 of 634	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	451 of 537	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	366 of 693	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.4	260 of 673	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	441 of 663	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	77.4	126 of 677	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	22 of 276	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	40 of 284	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	78 of 260	70.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	252 of 524	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	392 of 657	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	347 of 665	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	124 of 651	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	227 of 664	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	385 of 652	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	239 of 660	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	286 of 662	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

High school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature78%+16 vs state

English Language Arts63%+14 vs state

Algebra I42%~ state avg

Biology39%-10 vs state

Math24%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

I am an alumni as well as a parent of Hill Freedman. It is a great school with a dedicated team of teachers and administration and parents. While all schools have some issues, we come together to get things done and work to ensure the success of all of our scholars. Close Quote

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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
Hill Freedman World Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3530	640	48	13.3	89.4%	10 (1.6%)	553 (86.4%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	57.3	319^th of 681 public high schools	53.2%		56.8	326^th of 686 public high schools	52.5%	7	42.4	39.4	78.5	10.3	37.2	34.4	24.3	58.1	81.4	56.7	62.8	$19,930	$5,987	$13,943
Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	238	12	20.3	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	215 (90.3%)	8 (3.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	10.9	594^th of 681 public high schools	12.8%		19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%	37	8.5	8.5	45.8									$23,260	$9,140	$14,120
King Martin Luther High School	Public	9-12	6100 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3500	527	34	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (89.2%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	2.9	657^th of 681 public high schools	3.5%		2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%	19	2.8	9.4	19.7									$24,626	$10,010	$14,615
Cheltenham High School	Public	9-12	500 Rices Mill Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 517-3700	1,450	107	13.6	47.2%	321 (22.1%)	819 (56.5%)	132 (9.1%)	70 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (7.2%)	47.4	403^rd of 681 public high schools	40.8%		47.7	402^nd of 686 public high schools	41.4%	1	41.4	45.6	56.7									$26,748	$980	$25,768
Building 21	Public	9-12	6501 Limekiln Pike	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	371	18	20.5	103.0%	1 (0.3%)	339 (91.4%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2.7	659^th of 681 public high schools	3.2%		3	665^th of 686 public high schools	3.1%	6	2.9	3.1	24.2									$20,282	$7,876	$12,406
Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 N. 21st Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 438-4140	603	27	22.3	83.4%	1 (0.2%)	560 (92.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	4	645^th of 681 public high schools	5.3%		2.5	670^th of 686 public high schools	2.3%	25	3.1	4.7	30.8									$20,602	$5,566	$15,036
Springfield Township High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Paper Mill Rd	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	762	59	13.0	24.1%	550 (72.2%)	93 (12.2%)	72 (9.4%)	37 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	86.7	65^th of 681 public high schools	90.5%		68.5	220^th of 686 public high schools	67.9%	155	60.2	76.0	80.4									$29,209	$95	$29,115
Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3590	2,329	88	26.5	98.2%	609 (26.1%)	524 (22.5%)	249 (10.7%)	821 (35.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (5.2%)	91.7	40^th of 681 public high schools	94.1%		98.1	4^th of 686 public high schools	99.4%	36	69.9	69.2	96.2									$16,493	$6,441	$10,052
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5700 Wayne Avenue	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-9000	929	59	15.8	97.5%	6 (0.6%)	854 (91.9%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	13.9	579^th of 681 public high schools	15.0%		7.5	623^rd of 686 public high schools	9.2%	44	17.7	14.1	45.4	4.6	8.3	17.6	10.8	26.4	31.0	39.3	33.0	$26,268	$5,490	$20,778
Girls High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3700	592	34	17.5	122.0%	20 (3.4%)	396 (66.9%)	63 (10.6%)	78 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	52.4	362^nd of 681 public high schools	46.8%		56.1	332^nd of 686 public high schools	51.6%	30	31.6	48.4	70.8									$19,433	$7,258	$12,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill Freedman World Academy

Is Hill Freedman World Academy a good school?

Hill Freedman World Academy ranks 319^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hill Freedman World Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Hill Freedman World Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Freedman World Academy?

Students at Hill Freedman World Academy are 86% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Hill Freedman World Academy in?

Philadelphia City School District

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