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Best High Schools in Zip Code 19137

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1,292

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Top rankedFranklin Towne Charter High School262^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 19137 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Franklin Towne Charter High School, which serves grades 9-12. This public charter school has an enrollment of 1,314 students and is part of the Franklin Towne Charter High School district, which is ranked 222 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Towne Charter High School has demonstrated strong academic performance, outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature in both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. The school's four-year graduation rate was 87.9% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate was just 1.4%. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 106 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 (4 stars) to 262 out of 681 in 2024-2025 (3 stars).

One notable characteristic of Franklin Towne Charter High School is the high percentage of students (99.47%) who receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. The school's spending per student is also relatively high at $14,453, which may reflect the resources and support needed to serve this population effectively. Despite the challenges, the school's strong academic performance and positive graduation and dropout rates suggest it is successfully supporting its students and helping them achieve academic success.

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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 (2025)	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
Franklin Towne Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5301 Tacony St Building 108	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Franklin Towne Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-5000	1,292	75	17.2	99.8%	600 (46.4%)	219 (17.0%)	410 (31.7%)	25 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.8%)	63.6	262^nd of 681 public high schools	61.5%		75.4	158^th of 686 public high schools	77.0%	104	47.4	50.3	70.8	$16,237	$3,327	$12,910

Cities Near Zip Code 19137

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.16 mi	306	668^th
Cheltenham	4.34 mi	1	667^th
Elkins Park	4.93 mi	2	214^th
Wyncote	6.44 mi	3	336^th
Jenkintown	7.02 mi	2	205^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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