South Philadelphia High School vs. Furness Horace High School
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Serving 611 students in grades 9-12, South 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 91% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 741 students in grades 9-12, Furness Horace 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
611 students
741 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
62% | 38%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2334 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2334 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Grade 9 Students
151
195
Grade 10 Students
190
238
Grade 11 Students
102
151
Grade 12 Students
145
157
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
29%
% Hispanic
34%
42%
% Black
39%
18%
% White
9%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
