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Best High Schools in Zip Code 19132

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1,702

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Top rankedTechnical Freire Charter School537^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Technical Freire Charter School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 19132 zip code area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School and Technical Freire Charter School. Both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Based on the available data, Technical Freire Charter School appears to be the standout performer in the area. While the two schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, Technical Freire Charter School outshines Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School in several key areas, including higher statewide rankings, better student proficiency on standardized tests, and significantly higher spending per student.

The data suggests that the charter school model or other factors may be contributing to the better academic outcomes at Technical Freire Charter School, despite the schools serving a similar demographic of students. This highlights the potential impact of funding and educational approaches on student performance, even in areas facing significant challenges in providing high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 19132

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.16 mi	307	668^th
Bala Cynwyd	4.23 mi	3	25^th
Merion Station	4.8 mi	1	7^th
Narberth	5.34 mi	2	8^th
Elkins Park	5.5 mi	3	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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