South Philadelphia High School has 571 learners in grade levels 9-12.

South Philadelphia High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: South Philadelphia High School’s learner population of 571 learners has decreased by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Philadelphia High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Philadelphia High School is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Philadelphia High School is Technical Freire Charter School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Girard Stephen School (0.3 miles away)