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Holy Cross Catholic School

Private, Roman Catholic Grades K-8

182

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

144 E Mount Airy Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19119-1798

(215) 242-0414

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

1.1%

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Holy Cross Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	144 E Mount Airy Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(215) 242-0414	182	12	15.6	2 (1.1%)	176 (96.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-7	6753 Germantown Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(267) 970-9779	8	2	3.3	0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Project Learn School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	6525 Germantown Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(215) 438-3623	37	6	5.8	5 (13.5%)	27 (73.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Upper	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	500 W Willow Grove Ave	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	(215) 247-7203	1,208	142	7.4	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	500 W Willow Grove Ave	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	(215) 261-6965	1,208	142	7.4	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc.	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	220 W Upsal St	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(215) 438-6557	60	9	5.2	0 (0.0%)	43 (71.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Green Tree School	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	1196 E Washington Ln	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	(215) 806-1651	170	24	7.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	8000 Cherokee St	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	(215) 261-6965	1,163	120	8.7	712 (61.2%)	195 (16.8%)	32 (2.8%)	39 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (5.9%)
St Raymond Of Penafort School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	7940 Williams Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	(215) 548-1919	228	10	21.0	0 (0.0%)	210 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	7940 Williams Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	(215) 581-1919

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What is the racial makeup of Holy Cross Catholic School?

Students at Holy Cross Catholic School are 97% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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In the 2021-22 school year, 182 students attended Holy Cross Catholic School.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Holy Cross Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	144 E Mount Airy Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(215) 242-0414	182	12	15.6		2 (1.1%)	176 (96.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-7	6753 Germantown Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(267) 970-9779	8	2	3.3		0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Project Learn School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	6525 Germantown Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(215) 438-3623	37	6	5.8		5 (13.5%)	27 (73.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Upper	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	500 W Willow Grove Ave	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	(215) 247-7203	1,208	142	7.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	500 W Willow Grove Ave	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	(215) 261-6965	1,208	142	7.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc.	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	220 W Upsal St	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	(215) 438-6557	60	9	5.2		0 (0.0%)	43 (71.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Green Tree School	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	1196 E Washington Ln	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	(215) 806-1651	170	24	7.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	8000 Cherokee St	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	(215) 261-6965	1,163	120	8.7		712 (61.2%)	195 (16.8%)	32 (2.8%)	39 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (5.9%)
St Raymond Of Penafort School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	7940 Williams Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	(215) 548-1919	228	10	21.0		0 (0.0%)	210 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	7940 Williams Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	(215) 581-1919