Summary:
Multicultural Academy Charter School is the only high school located in the Multicultural Academy Charter School district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 9-12 and is ranked 468 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state.
Multicultural Academy Charter School has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate, slightly below the state average, and a relatively low 1.4% dropout rate. The school's performance on the Keystone Exams is mixed, with students scoring below the state average in Algebra I (29.8% proficient or better) and Biology (40.5% proficient or better), but closer to the state average in Literature (57.4% proficient or better). The school has a high percentage of students (98.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($16,386) and lower student-teacher ratio (14:1), Multicultural Academy Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past three school years. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and achievement, particularly in the areas of Algebra I and Biology where the school is significantly underperforming compared to the state average.
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