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West Philadelphia High School

Public Grades 9-12

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Philadelphia High School is a public high school serving 593 students in grades 9-12 in the Philadelphia City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well below state averages across a variety of metrics.

West Philadelphia High School significantly lags behind the state and district averages in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.2% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 44.3% statewide and 25.1% in the Philadelphia district. The school also has a 4-year graduation rate around 78-88%, which is below the state average, and a higher dropout rate of 1.4-5.5%. At $17,587 to $19,813 per student in recent years, West Philadelphia High School spends significantly more per student than the state average, yet achieves much lower academic outcomes.

Nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Motivation High School, Robeson High School for Human Services, and Sayre William L Middle School, perform slightly better than West Philadelphia High School on academic metrics, but still lag well behind state averages. In contrast, charter schools in the area, such as Boys' Latin of Philadelphia, Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus, and KIPP DuBois Charter School, generally outperform West Philadelphia High School and the other district-run schools on academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

718

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,773

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19139-4403

(215) 400-7900

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for West Philadelphia High School:

Elementary:	Lea Henry C School
	Locke Alain School
	McMichael Morton School
	Penn Alexander School
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	Powel Samuel School
	Washington Martha School
Middle:	Science Leadership Academy Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

662^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	2.5	662 of 681	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	666 of 686	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	665 of 674	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	583 of 634	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	661 of 693	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	632 of 673	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	609 of 663	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.3	650 of 677	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	636 of 680	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	572 of 580	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	577 of 591	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	653 of 664	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.3	650 of 660	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	644 of 649	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	629 of 632	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	619 of 621	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.3	613 of 615	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.9	596 of 604	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.8	581 of 593	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	584 of 590	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.6	575 of 583	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	263 of 276	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	259 of 284	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	253 of 260	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	489 of 524	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	444 of 513	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	405 of 502	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	642 of 657	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	636 of 665	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	635 of 651	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	640 of 664	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	645 of 652	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	644 of 660	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	650 of 662	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)7th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature19%-43 vs state

Biology5%-44 vs state

Algebra I3%-41 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 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
West Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	4901 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7900	718	34	20.9	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	644 (89.7%)	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2.5	662^nd of 681 public high schools	2.8%		2.9	666^th of 686 public high schools	2.9%	4	3.2	5.3	19.4									$20,773	$8,350	$12,423
The Workshop School	Public, Magnet	9-12	221 S Hanson St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7730	214	13	17.0	88.3%	2 (0.9%)	192 (89.7%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1.5	674^th of 681 public high schools	1.0%		1.9	678^th of 686 public high schools	1.2%	4	0.0	2.3	11.6									$26,965	$11,231	$15,733
Parkway West	Public, Magnet	9-12	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7710	149	13	11.5	112.1%	1 (0.7%)	133 (89.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	13.3	581^st of 681 public high schools	14.7%		12.2	586^th of 686 public high schools	14.6%	5	6.3	15.6	48.5									$28,986	$9,713	$19,273
Robeson High School for Human Services	Public, Magnet	9-12	4125 Ludlow St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7780	266	14	19.4	108.6%	1 (0.4%)	251 (94.4%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.7	562^nd of 681 public high schools	17.5%		33.6	492^nd of 686 public high schools	28.3%	70	13.4	23.4	50.0									$20,811	$7,816	$12,994
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	5501 Cedar Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 387-5149	747	47	15.8	103.5%	1 (0.1%)	691 (92.5%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	10.3	598^th of 681 public high schools	12.2%		9.9	603^rd of 686 public high schools	12.1%	5	18.1	13.8	37.2	1.6	12.1	6.2	7.3	11.1	30.6	25.0	23.8	$19,994	$6,870	$13,124
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West	Public	9-12	4300 Westminster Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-9080	99	6	15.6	60.6%	0 (0.0%)	96 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)												$49,890	$10,353	$39,537
Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	447	26	17.0	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	399 (89.3%)	25 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3.9	647^th of 681 public high schools	5.0%		4.3	645^th of 686 public high schools	6.0%	2	6.2	12.2	21.8									$21,092	$8,153	$12,939
Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	722	53	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	644 (89.2%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.2	592^nd of 681 public high schools	13.1%		26.8	520^th of 686 public high schools	24.2%	72	20.6	15.2	36.7		12.2	6.9	9.3		15.5	24.8	20.5	$21,735	$6,247	$15,488
School of the Future	Public, Magnet	9-12	4021 Parkside Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7790	569	40	14.2	98.4%	7 (1.2%)	518 (91.0%)	24 (4.2%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	4.1	644^th of 681 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	657^th of 686 public high schools	4.2%	13	8.3	7.9	24.7									$23,689	$9,715	$13,973
KIPP DuBois Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP DuBois Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 307-3465	523	34	15.3	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	495 (94.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	12.3	587^th of 681 public high schools	13.8%		9.8	604^th of 686 public high schools	12.0%	17	10.9	16.1	45.2									$25,378	$6,845	$18,533

Frequently Asked Questions about West Philadelphia High School

What district is West Philadelphia High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of West Philadelphia High School?

Students at West Philadelphia High School are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into West Philadelphia High School?

West Philadelphia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lea Henry C School
Elementary : Locke Alain School
Elementary : McMichael Morton School
Elementary : Penn Alexander School
Elementary : Powel Samuel School
Elementary : Washington Martha School
Middle : Science Leadership Academy Middle School

How many students attend West Philadelphia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended West Philadelphia High School.

Is West Philadelphia High School a good school?

West Philadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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