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Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Q: Is Edison High School/Fareira Skills a good school?

Edison High School/Fareira Skills ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend Edison High School/Fareira Skills?

In the 2024-25 school year, 983 students attended Edison High School/Fareira Skills.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edison High School/Fareira Skills?

Students at Edison High School/Fareira Skills are 63% Hispanic, 31% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into Edison High School/Fareira Skills?

Edison High School/Fareira Skills is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cayuga School Elementary : Cramp William School Elementary : DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School Elementary : Elkin Lewis School Elementary : McClure Alexander K School Elementary : Munoz-Marin Luis Elementary : Potter-Thomas School Elementary : Sheppard Isaac School Elementary : Taylor Bayard School Middle : Clemente Roberto Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 6% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Edison High School/Fareira Skills is a public high school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 887 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison High School/Fareira Skills has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 7.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in Algebra I in 2024-2025, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. Edison High School/Fareira Skills also has a lower 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 54-88% in recent years, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 6.2%.

While the nearby schools, such as Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School, Kensington Health Sciences, and Kensington High School, also perform poorly on academic metrics, some schools like Girls High School and Central High School, which are also part of the Philadelphia City School District, significantly outperform Edison High School/Fareira Skills and the district average. Despite the higher spending per student at Edison High School/Fareira Skills, ranging from $14,456 to $21,432 in recent years, the school's academic performance remains among the lowest in the state.

983

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,870

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 West Luzerne Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140-2732

(215) 400-3900

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for Edison High School/Fareira Skills:

Elementary:	Cayuga School
	Cramp William School
	DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School
	Elkin Lewis School
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	McClure Alexander K School
	Munoz-Marin Luis
	Potter-Thomas School
	Sheppard Isaac School
	Taylor Bayard School
Middle:	Clemente Roberto Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

31.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (14% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

642^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	4.1	642 of 681	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	636 of 686	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	651 of 674	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	590 of 634	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	527 of 537	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	657 of 693	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	654 of 673	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	646 of 663	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	665 of 677	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.5	678 of 680	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.2	575 of 580	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.6	581 of 591	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	661 of 664	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	653 of 660	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	628 of 649	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	619 of 632	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	603 of 621	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	610 of 615	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	597 of 604	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	589 of 593	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.5	586 of 590	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.6	576 of 583	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	258 of 276	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	240 of 284	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	254 of 260	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	487 of 524	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	474 of 513	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	430 of 502	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	58 of 84	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	45 of 85	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	624 of 657	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	610 of 665	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	260 of 287	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	252 of 274	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	239 of 252	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	604 of 651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	604 of 664	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	626 of 652	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	616 of 660	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	625 of 662	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature25%-37 vs state

Biology9%-40 vs state

Algebra I7%-37 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, September 15, 2022

Administration stays in their office while students flood the hallways and wreck havoc. There is more time spent managing behavior issues in the classroom than teaching going on. Admin blames lack of control of students on teachers inability to manage and teach students. Teachers have been hit by students, harassed by students and admin seems to look the otherway. Admin is very unprofessional, has their staff favorites and will single out teachers in public about issues. Forget about proper teacher evaluations! The WORST school I ever worked in. 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Edison High School/Fareira Skills	Public	9-12	151 West Luzerne Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3900	983	62	15.9	90.2%	13 (1.3%)	308 (31.3%)	624 (63.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	4.1	642^nd of 681 public high schools	5.7%		5.6	636^th of 686 public high schools	7.3%	6	7.3	8.9	25.2							$20,870	$9,117	$11,753
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
The Linc	Public	9-12	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3940	223	12	18.9	101.3%	6 (2.7%)	67 (30.0%)	135 (60.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	3.7	649^th of 681 public high schools	4.7%		4.3	646^th of 686 public high schools	5.8%	3	4.3	13.3	20.0							$25,421	$10,540	$14,881
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
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
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
Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3116 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7220	651	39	16.6	90.3%	32 (4.9%)	279 (42.9%)	301 (46.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.6%)	9	604^th of 681 public high schools	11.3%		7.2	626^th of 686 public high schools	8.7%	22	9.1	22.8	33.4							$13,524	$6,009	$7,515
Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	457	29	16.0	98.2%	37 (8.1%)	89 (19.5%)	311 (68.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	25.1	524^th of 681 public high schools	23.1%		14.8	580^th of 686 public high schools	15.5%	56	14.4	19.5	62.2							$21,544	$9,321	$12,223
Kensington High School	Public	9-12	2501 Coral St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7700	458	42	10.8	100.7%	33 (7.2%)	136 (29.7%)	258 (56.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	4.4	640^th of 681 public high schools	6.0%		5.9	632^nd of 686 public high schools	7.9%	8	9.0	9.0	25.4							$26,643	$11,068	$15,575
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison High School/Fareira Skills

What district is Edison High School/Fareira Skills in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Edison High School/Fareira Skills?

In the 2024-25 school year, 983 students attended Edison High School/Fareira Skills.

Is Edison High School/Fareira Skills a good school?

Edison High School/Fareira Skills ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edison High School/Fareira Skills?

Students at Edison High School/Fareira Skills are 63% Hispanic, 31% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools feed into Edison High School/Fareira Skills?

Edison High School/Fareira Skills is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cayuga School
Elementary : Cramp William School
Elementary : DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School
Elementary : Elkin Lewis School
Elementary : McClure Alexander K School
Elementary : Munoz-Marin Luis
Elementary : Potter-Thomas School
Elementary : Sheppard Isaac School
Elementary : Taylor Bayard School
Middle : Clemente Roberto Middle School

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