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Best High Schools
in Philadelphia City SD

This page covers 54 high schools in Philadelphia City SD. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

54
Schools Ranked
Pennsylvania
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 54
1
rank
Swenson Arts & Technology HS
Grades 09–12771 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
90
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
Grades 09–12616 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
88
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Carver HS
Grades 07–12897 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
88
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Gamp
Grades 05–12579 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
87
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Lankenau HS
Grades 09–12336 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
87
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Science Leadership Academy
Grades 09–12497 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
87
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Paul Robeson HS for Human Services
Grades 09–12314 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
86
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Saul W B Agricultural School
Grades 09–12501 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
86
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber
Grades 05–12642 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
86
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School
Grades 09–12270 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($38,325/student)
85
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$38,325
Above nat'l avg
44 more high schools in Philadelphia City SD not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
54
High Schools
217
Total Schools
90
#1 Score
72
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Swenson Arts & Technology HS
Score: 90/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.