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Serving 593 students in grades 9-12, West Philadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 167 students in grades 9-12, Parkway West ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
593 students
167 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2650 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2398 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
n/a
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
194
19
Grade 10 Students
166
46
Grade 11 Students
134
58
Grade 12 Students
99
44
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
89%
90%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.19
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
