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Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School

Public Grades 9-12

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 436. 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.

Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, though its performance for African American students is slightly better. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.9% to 88.7%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 5.5%, which is higher than the state average. Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School's performance on the Keystone Exams is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 38.5% across different subject areas and years.

Nearby schools, such as the High School of Engineering & Science and Central High School, both public magnet schools, significantly outperform Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School on various metrics, including statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic performance. Other nearby schools, such as Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson, Vaux HS: A Big Picture School, Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School, and Strawberry Mansion High School, also struggle with low performance, similar to Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School.

437

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,825

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129-1132

(215) 400-3840

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Biology scores 40 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

608^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	7.7	608 of 681	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	625 of 686	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	656 of 674	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	617 of 634	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	669 of 693	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	641 of 673	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	644 of 663	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	606 of 677	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	632 of 680	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	556 of 580	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	558 of 591	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	603 of 664	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	515 of 660	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	572 of 649	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	572 of 632	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	538 of 621	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	571 of 615	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.5	580 of 604	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	182 of 276	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	229 of 284	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	237 of 260	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	402 of 524	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	436 of 513	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	429 of 502	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	563 of 657	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	630 of 665	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	578 of 651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	620 of 664	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	629 of 652	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	605 of 660	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	583 of 662	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature38%-24 vs state

Algebra I10%-34 vs state

Biology9%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School

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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
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	3101 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3840	437	29	15.2	99.8%	9 (2.1%)	358 (81.9%)	50 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	7.7	608^th of 681 public high schools	10.7%		7.2	625^th of 686 public high schools	8.9%	17	10.2	9.3	37.8									$13,825	$5,938	$7,887
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	2150 West Lehigh Avenue	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7050	581	42	13.7	132.4%	5 (0.9%)	518 (89.2%)	44 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	2.3	665^th of 681 public high schools	2.3%		2.3	673^rd of 686 public high schools	1.9%	8	3.7	6.8	12.9									$11,496	$5,004	$6,491
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	1798 West Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-4408	1,048	70	14.9	98.9%	5 (0.5%)	887 (84.6%)	122 (11.6%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	4.5	639^th of 681 public high schools	6.2%		3.3	661^st of 686 public high schools	3.6%	22	9.6	10.5	23.6		12.7	16.7	14.7		33.6	37.6	35.5	$24,587	$6,999	$17,588
Strawberry Mansion High School	Public	9-12	3133 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7500	309	28	10.9	79.3%	3 (1.0%)	281 (90.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2.6	660^th of 681 public high schools	3.1%		1.8	680^th of 686 public high schools	0.9%	20	0.0	12.9	6.5									$20,304	$5,341	$14,963
Multicultural Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	3821 N. Broad St.	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Multicultural Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-0513	254	17	14.6	96.1%	2 (0.8%)	220 (86.6%)	18 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	37.7	468^th of 681 public high schools	31.3%		36.9	478^th of 686 public high schools	30.3%	10	29.8	40.5	57.4									$17,433	$1,322	$16,111
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
YouthBuild Phila Charter School	Public, Charter	12	2309 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Youth Build Phila Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(215) 627-8671	271	12	22.5	94.5%	6 (2.2%)	236 (87.1%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$34,189	$11,613	$22,576
Technical Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2221 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Technical Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 507-1111	541	33	16.3	90.8%	1 (0.2%)	498 (92.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	23.3	537^th of 681 public high schools	21.1%		17.1	570^th of 686 public high schools	16.9%	33	16.3	17.4	59.8									$24,291	$7,118	$17,172
High School of Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet	7-12	1600 W Norris St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7380	851	31	27.8	99.1%	69 (8.1%)	477 (56.1%)	116 (13.6%)	141 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.4%)	84.9	81^st of 681 public high schools	88.1%		78.4	125^th of 686 public high schools	81.8%	44	59.1	64.7	88.2		77.5	65.9	70.6		93.6	88.6	90.7	$18,455	$6,901	$11,555
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson	Public, Magnet	9-12	2118-2160 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7420	273	20	13.3	116.1%	7 (2.6%)	178 (65.2%)	69 (25.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	3.4	653^rd of 681 public high schools	4.1%		5.9	631^st of 686 public high schools	8.0%	22	3.6	7.3	25.9									$21,483	$8,070	$13,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School

What is the racial makeup of Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School?

Students at Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School are 82% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School a good school?

Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School.

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