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South Philadelphia High School

Public Grades 9-12

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

South Philadelphia High School is a public high school serving 656 students in grades 9-12 in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of the city. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide rank of 656 out of 681 schools and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Philadelphia High School significantly underperforms the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 3.5% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Pennsylvania high schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 87.5% in 2022-2023 to 63.0% in 2023-2024, while the dropout rate has increased from 1.6% to 12.2% during the same period.

Interestingly, nearby schools like National Constitution Center High School and Gamp maintain higher graduation rates (87.9%) and lower dropout rates (1.4%), suggesting significant disparities in performance between South Philadelphia High School and its counterparts. Understanding the root causes of these declining trends and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups could be crucial in helping the school and district address these challenges and improve overall student outcomes.

684

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,169

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19148-2541

(215) 400-8400

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for South Philadelphia High School:

Elementary:	Bregy F Amedee School
	Childs George W School
	Fell D Newlin School
	Jenks Abram School
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	Key Francis Scott School
	McDaniel Delaplaine School
	Southwark School
	Stanton Edwin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.0%

African American:

36.4%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

656^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	3.1	656 of 681	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	624 of 686	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	634 of 674	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	594 of 634	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	676 of 693	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	667 of 673	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	651 of 663	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	662 of 677	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.5	651 of 680	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.6	561 of 580	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	575 of 591	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	621 of 664	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	630 of 660	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	639 of 649	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	621 of 632	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	597 of 621	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	596 of 615	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	575 of 604	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	556 of 593	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	560 of 590	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.0	539 of 583	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	203 of 276	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	228 of 284	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	229 of 260	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	478 of 524	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	453 of 513	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	481 of 502	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	87 of 109	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	631 of 657	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	619 of 665	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	281 of 287	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	241 of 274	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	231 of 252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	625 of 651	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	587 of 664	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	607 of 652	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	633 of 660	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	596 of 662	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)26th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature23%-39 vs state

Biology7%-42 vs state

Algebra I4%-41 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, March 28, 2022

Since South Philly High has become a community school I have seen this school make a lot of improvements in trying to engage the community to support the students. 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
South Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	2101 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8400	684	52	13.2	96.1%	45 (6.6%)	249 (36.4%)	267 (39.0%)	78 (11.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.0%)	3.1	656^th of 681 public high schools	3.7%		7.4	624^th of 686 public high schools	9.0%	32	3.5	7.0	23.3											$19,169	$8,263	$10,906
Gamp	Public, Magnet	5-12	23rd and Ritner Sts	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8230	634	29	21.6	91.0%	270 (42.6%)	131 (20.7%)	43 (6.8%)	133 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.8%)	82.1	97^th of 681 public high schools	85.8%		61.2	281^st of 686 public high schools	59.0%	184	50.8	65.5	95.0	81.9	78.8	69.9	65.0	74.0	95.8	91.0	94.2	88.9	92.4	$18,265	$6,925	$11,339
Furness Horace High School	Public	9-12	1900 S 3rd St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8300	896	46	19.6	91.7%	64 (7.1%)	139 (15.5%)	395 (44.1%)	266 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	9.2	601^st of 681 public high schools	11.7%		11.6	590^th of 686 public high schools	14.0%	11	16.2	21.3	28.3											$20,097	$8,310	$11,786
Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical and Careers	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 334-6144	589	42	14.0		44 (7.5%)	415 (70.5%)	67 (11.4%)	43 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	18.6	558^th of 681 public high schools	18.1%		24	542^nd of 686 public high schools	21.0%	16	18.7	27.1	46.4											$5,164	$5,164	$00
Creative and Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8140	643	20	31.5	101.7%	172 (26.7%)	323 (50.2%)	79 (12.3%)	39 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	59.1	304^th of 681 public high schools	55.4%		59.6	298^th of 686 public high schools	56.6%	6	37.2	44.1	84.0											$18,596	$7,540	$11,056
Academy at Palumbo	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 Catharine St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8130	1,225	35	35.0	97.0%	213 (17.4%)	306 (25.0%)	224 (18.3%)	411 (33.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.4%)	91.9	39^th of 681 public high schools	94.3%		94.6	20^th of 686 public high schools	97.1%	19	74.1	68.9	91.6											$16,840	$6,357	$10,482
Universal Audenried Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	3301 Tasker Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Universal Audenried Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 952-4801	588	35	16.8	99.1%	7 (1.2%)	526 (89.5%)	26 (4.4%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	25	526^th of 681 public high schools	22.8%		18.1	567^th of 686 public high schools	17.3%	41	17.9	30.1	55.1											$22,321	$8,310	$14,011
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 557-8555	1,024	74	13.8	93.1%	9 (0.9%)	926 (90.4%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	34.7	479^th of 681 public high schools	29.7%		26.2	526^th of 686 public high schools	23.3%	47	29.2	31.1	61.1	14.6	9.7	3.6	18.7	11.0	6.3	28.1	24.3	42.7	28.8	$26,295	$5,578	$20,717
National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	421	19	22.1	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	297 (70.5%)	65 (15.4%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	21.8	545^th of 681 public high schools	20.0%		42.1	455^th of 686 public high schools	33.7%	90	28.9	13.8	50.6											$18,126	$7,222	$10,904
Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 922-1902	660	40	16.5	96.1%	4 (0.6%)	509 (77.1%)	120 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	32.6	488^th of 681 public high schools	28.3%		12.4	585^th of 686 public high schools	14.7%	97	29.8	23.9	62.6			19.4	15.9	17.6			37.5	38.8	38.2	$22,443	$5,485	$16,958

Frequently Asked Questions about South Philadelphia High School

How many students attend South Philadelphia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended South Philadelphia High School.

What district is South Philadelphia High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is South Philadelphia High School a good school?

South Philadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What schools feed into South Philadelphia High School?

South Philadelphia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bregy F Amedee School
Elementary : Childs George W School
Elementary : Fell D Newlin School
Elementary : Jenks Abram School
Elementary : Key Francis Scott School
Elementary : McDaniel Delaplaine School
Elementary : Southwark School
Elementary : Stanton Edwin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Philadelphia High School?

Students at South Philadelphia High School are 39% Hispanic, 36% African American, 11% Asian, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

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