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Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School is a public charter high school serving 615 students in grades 9-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School District, which is ranked 556 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs better for African American and disabled students, ranking in the top 30-40% of Pennsylvania high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.5% to 94.1% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.1% and 1.6%, slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools such as Franklin Benjamin High School, Science Leadership Academy, and Parkway Center City Middle College, Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School generally underperforms across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. This suggests the need for significant improvements in curriculum, instruction, and support services to better serve the school's high-need student population.

629

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,460

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

(267) 514-1824

District: Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2012 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

Pennsylvania avg52%

597^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

556^th of 606Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School 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	10.4	597 of 681	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	594 of 686	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	595 of 674	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	593 of 634	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	573 of 693	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	560 of 673	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	562 of 663	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	551 of 677	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.9	516 of 680	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	566 of 664	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.3	343 of 660	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	410 of 649	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.2	549 of 632	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	590 of 621	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	564 of 615	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	559 of 604	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	575 of 593	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	559 of 590	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	170 of 276	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	197 of 284	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	169 of 260	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	318 of 524	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	418 of 513	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	326 of 502	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	576 of 657	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	600 of 665	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	548 of 651	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	570 of 664	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	558 of 652	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	597 of 660	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	572 of 662	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)39th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature42%-20 vs state

Biology18%-31 vs state

Algebra I6%-39 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)	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
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 514-1824	629	35	17.8	97.8%	20 (3.2%)	547 (87.0%)	31 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	10.4	597^th of 681 public high schools	12.3%		10.5	594^th of 686 public high schools	13.4%	3	5.7	17.9	42.5											$3,460	$3,460	$00
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
Masterman Julia R Sec School	Public, Magnet	5-12	1699 Spring Garden St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(215) 400-7580	1,183	48	24.8	101.4%	471 (39.8%)	189 (16.0%)	89 (7.5%)	338 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.0%)	98.9	2^nd of 681 public high schools	99.7%		99.1	2^nd of 686 public high schools	99.7%		93.9	95.6	100.0	96.7	87.9	85.9	69.1	83.6	89.2	98.8	88.4	87.6	90.8	$17,307	$2,620	$14,687
Franklin Benjamin High School	Public	9-12	550 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7600	570	41	14.0	95.3%	10 (1.8%)	406 (71.2%)	110 (19.3%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	2.2	668^th of 681 public high schools	1.9%		3.2	662^nd of 686 public high schools	3.5%	6	3.1	5.4	14.1											$19,123	$7,676	$11,447
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	502	20	25.4	99.6%	185 (36.9%)	145 (28.9%)	78 (15.5%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	89.5	50^th of 681 public high schools	92.7%		94.9	18^th of 686 public high schools	97.4%	32	70.3	66.1	89.0											$17,560	$6,721	$10,839
Parkway Center City Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	540 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7620	436	13	32.7	97.7%	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.1%)	86 (19.7%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	75.1	163^rd of 681 public high schools	76.1%		77.8	134^th of 686 public high schools	80.5%	29	46.3	60.9	84.5											$21,812	$6,865	$14,947
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	918	47	19.5	83.2%	42 (4.6%)	463 (50.4%)	291 (31.7%)	93 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	46.7	412^th of 681 public high schools	39.5%		51.6	376^th of 686 public high schools	45.2%	36	33.7	42.6	65.4											$20,587	$7,380	$13,207
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School.

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Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School?

Students at Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

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