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Northeast High School

Public Grades 9-12

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 23% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northeast High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 3,264 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. Over the past decade, Northeast High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 456 and 565 out of around 600-700 high schools.

Academically, Northeast High School underperforms compared to state and district averages on the Keystone Exams, a standardized test used in Pennsylvania. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 33.2% in Biology, and 50.4% in Literature, compared to state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 78-88% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 5.5%, which is higher than the state average.

While Northeast High School's performance is generally low, the school's relative strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support programs to help improve overall student outcomes. Nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Swenson Arts and Technology High School and Girls High School, generally perform at a similar or slightly lower level than Northeast High School on academic metrics, with the exception of the magnet school Girls High School, which stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams.

3,463

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,494

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Cottman Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19111-3430

(215) 400-3200

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for Northeast High School:

Elementary:	Crossan Kennedy C School
	Farrell Louis High School
	Moore J Hampton School
	Rhawnhurst School
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	Solis-Cohen Solomon School
	Spruance Gilbert School
Middle:	Castor Gardens Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.4%

African American:

24.3%

Asian:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

521^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	521 of 681	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	500 of 686	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	458 of 674	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	459 of 634	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	456 of 537	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	565 of 693	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	561 of 673	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	583 of 663	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	561 of 677	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	556 of 680	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	514 of 580	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	511 of 591	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	572 of 664	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	565 of 660	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	544 of 649	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	522 of 632	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	531 of 621	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	537 of 615	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	532 of 604	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.1	539 of 593	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	528 of 590	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.6	510 of 583	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	157 of 276	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	134 of 284	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	117 of 260	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	101 of 125	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	98 of 121	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	93 of 112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	386 of 524	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	435 of 513	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	299 of 502	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	18 of 85	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	508 of 657	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	479 of 665	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	227 of 287	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	232 of 274	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	150 of 252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	440 of 651	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	324 of 664	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	309 of 652	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	502 of 660	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	489 of 662	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	96 of 150	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	88 of 129	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	513 of 583	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	508 of 595	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	365 of 577	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)70th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature50%-12 vs state

Biology33%-16 vs state

Algebra I24%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast High School	Public	9-12	1601 Cottman Ave	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3200	3,463	124	27.8	94.3%	503 (14.5%)	842 (24.3%)	1,158 (33.4%)	809 (23.4%)	14 (0.4%)	11 (0.3%)	126 (3.6%)	25.9	521^st of 681 public high schools	23.5%		32.5	500^th of 686 public high schools	27.1%	21	24.2	33.2	50.4	$17,494	$6,715	$10,778
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	3201 Ryan Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3309	2,472	118	21.0	89.0%	367 (14.8%)	748 (30.3%)	1,024 (41.4%)	200 (8.1%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	119 (4.8%)	10.9	593^rd of 681 public high schools	12.9%		10.2	599^th of 686 public high schools	12.7%	6	14.9	21.1	36.8	$19,118	$7,603	$11,515
Fels Samuel High School	Public	9-12	5500 Langdon Street	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7100	1,255	79	15.9	98.4%	39 (3.1%)	522 (41.6%)	520 (41.4%)	83 (6.6%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.4%)	56 (4.5%)	6.7	615^th of 681 public high schools	9.7%		3.8	654^th of 686 public high schools	4.7%	39	12.5	15.4	28.3	$17,803	$6,680	$11,124
Frankford High School	Public	9-12	5000 Oxford Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7200	907	64	14.1	94.7%	51 (5.6%)	349 (38.5%)	439 (48.4%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.3%)	5	633^rd of 681 public high schools	7.0%		2.7	667^th of 686 public high schools	2.8%	34	6.1	17.8	20.9	$22,461	$8,839	$13,623
Olney High School	Public	9-12	100 W Duncannon Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	1,168	56	20.9	99.7%	10 (0.9%)	452 (38.7%)	597 (51.1%)	60 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.0%)	5.7	629^th of 681 public high schools	7.6%		4.7	644^th of 686 public high schools	6.1%	15	6.9	17.9	25.7	$20,160	$3,887	$16,273
Franklin Towne Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5301 Tacony St Building 108	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Franklin Towne Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-5000	1,292	75	17.2	99.8%	600 (46.4%)	219 (17.0%)	410 (31.7%)	25 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.8%)	63.6	262^nd of 681 public high schools	61.5%		75.4	158^th of 686 public high schools	77.0%	104	47.4	50.3	70.8	$16,237	$3,327	$12,910
Swenson Arts and Technology High School	Public	9-12	2750 Red Lion Road	Philadelphia	19114	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3140	805	42	19.0	104.6%	241 (29.9%)	201 (25.0%)	220 (27.3%)	69 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.7%)	10.5	596^th of 681 public high schools	12.5%		21.8	552^nd of 686 public high schools	19.5%	44	12.2	18.4	39.6	$9,633	$3,408	$6,226
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North	Public	9-12	4224 N Front St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 754-1400	73	9	8.2	116.4%	1 (1.4%)	55 (75.3%)	13 (17.8%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	1.2	681^st of 681 public high schools	0.0%		1.7	683^rd of 686 public high schools	0.4%	2	0.0		0.0	$35,886	$6,122	$29,765
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
Washington George High School	Public	9-12	10175 Bustleon Avenue	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3100	1,755	104	16.8	107.5%	495 (28.2%)	486 (27.7%)	311 (17.7%)	372 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.0%)	19.4	553^rd of 681 public high schools	18.8%		16.8	571^st of 686 public high schools	16.8%	18	27.1	25.7	41.7	$18,217	$6,962	$11,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast High School

What district is Northeast High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Northeast High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,463 students attended Northeast High School.

What is the racial makeup of Northeast High School?

Students at Northeast High School are 33% Hispanic, 24% African American, 23% Asian, 15% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Northeast High School?

Northeast High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crossan Kennedy C School
Elementary : Farrell Louis High School
Elementary : Moore J Hampton School
Elementary : Rhawnhurst School
Elementary : Solis-Cohen Solomon School
Elementary : Spruance Gilbert School
Middle : Castor Gardens Middle School

Is Northeast High School a good school?

Northeast High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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