West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 0.

4700 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19139

County: Philadelphia County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr Clifton James
Phone: (215) 471-2902 (make sure to verify first before calling)

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West Philadelphia High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:

Pennsylvania:	53
Philadelphia County:	12
Philadelphia:	12
West Philadelphia High School:	0

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Enrollment in West Philadelphia High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 891

9th Grade Enrollment: 268
10th Grade Enrollment: 275
11th Grade Enrollment: 218
12th Grade Enrollment: 130

Grades in West Philadelphia High School

2008 Student Enrollment: 968

9th Grade Enrollment: 403
10th Grade Enrollment: 272
11th Grade Enrollment: 205
12th Grade Enrollment: 88

Grades in West Philadelphia High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 2277

Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment: 57
9th Grade Enrollment: 779
10th Grade Enrollment: 668
11th Grade Enrollment: 459
12th Grade Enrollment: 314

Grades in West Philadelphia High School

2006 Student Enrollment: 1120

Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment: 50
9th Grade Enrollment: 333
10th Grade Enrollment: 261
11th Grade Enrollment: 227
12th Grade Enrollment: 249

Grades in West Philadelphia High School

2005 Student Enrollment: 1447

Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment: 56
9th Grade Enrollment: 332
10th Grade Enrollment: 360
11th Grade Enrollment: 376
12th Grade Enrollment: 323

Grades in West Philadelphia High School

2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 77
Students tested - Verbal: 77
Students tested - Writing: 77

Average Math Score: 348.0

Here:	348.0
State average from 641 schools:	481.6

Average Verbal Score: 361.0

This school:	361.0
State average from 641 schools:	473.0

Average Writing Score: 348.0

Here:	348.0
State average from 641 schools:	460.4

2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 71
Students tested - Verbal: 71
Students tested - Writing: 71

Average Math Score: 342.0

This school:	342.0
State average from 653 schools:	479.2

Average Verbal Score: 352.0

West Philadelphia High School:	352.0
State average from 653 schools:	472.2

Average Writing Score: 339.0

Here:	339.0
State average from 653 schools:	458.8

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 82
Students tested - Verbal: 82
Students tested - Writing: 82

Average Math Score: 344.0

Here:	344.0
State average from 622 schools:	480.2

Average Verbal Score: 340.0

Here:	340.0
State average from 622 schools:	473.2

Average Writing Score: 339.0

This school:	339.0
State average from 622 schools:	460.6

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 149
Students tested - Verbal: 149
Students tested - Writing: 146

Average Math Score: 334.0

Here:	334.0
State average from 614 schools:	482.3

Average Verbal Score: 342.0

Here:	342.0
State average from 614 schools:	476.0

Average Writing Score: 326.0

This school:	326.0
State average from 614 schools:	461.8

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 188
Students tested - Verbal: 188
Students tested - Writing: 188

Average Math Score: 320.0

Here:	320.0
State average from 615 schools:	487.6

Average Verbal Score: 322.0

West Philadelphia High School:	322.0
State average from 615 schools:	484.3

2004 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 149
Students tested - Verbal: 149
Students tested - Writing: 149

Average Math Score: 475.0

West Philadelphia High School:	475.0
State average from 602 schools:	486.4

Average Verbal Score: 482.0

Here:	482.0
State average from 602 schools:	484.4

2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 102
Students tested - Verbal: 102
Students tested - Writing: 102

Average Math Score: 337.0

Here:	337.0
State average from 591 schools:	487.8

Average Verbal Score: 343.0

Here:	343.0
State average from 591 schools:	485.6

2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 107
Students tested - Verbal: 107
Students tested - Writing: 107

Average Math Score: 338.0

Here:	338.0
State average from 581 schools:	486.8

Average Verbal Score: 333.0

Here:	333.0
State average from 581 schools:	484.2

2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 102
Students tested - Verbal: 102
Students tested - Writing: 102

Average Math Score: 344.0

Here:	344.0
State average from 589 schools:	485.5

Average Verbal Score: 361.0

Here:	361.0
State average from 589 schools:	486.7

2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

PSSA Math Results - West Philadelphia High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 200

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 78.0%

This school:	78.0%
State average from 672 schools:	25.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.0%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 672 schools:	20.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 672 schools:	29.7%

PSSA Reading Results - West Philadelphia High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 199

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 69.0%

Here:	69.0%
State average from 672 schools:	19.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 672 schools:	16.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 8.0%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 672 schools:	32.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 672 schools:	29.8%

PSSA Writing Results - West Philadelphia High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 172

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 672 schools:	2.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 47.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	47.0%
State average from 672 schools:	15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 39.0%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 672 schools:	68.0%

2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Students tested - Math: 172

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 80.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	80.0%
State average from 674 schools:	27.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%

This school:	11.0%
State average from 674 schools:	18.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 674 schools:	29.6%

Students tested - Reading: 172

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 68.0%

Here:	68.0%
State average from 674 schools:	19.7%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	18.0%
State average from 674 schools:	16.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 12.0%

This school:	12.0%
State average from 674 schools:	32.9%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 674 schools:	28.4%

Students tested - Writing: 140

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 8.00%

This school:	8.00%
State average from 673 schools:	0.96%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 50.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	50.0%
State average from 673 schools:	13.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 673 schools:	72.0%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

Students tested - Math: 166

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 78.0%

This school:	78.0%
State average from 2822 schools:	14.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 2822 schools:	15.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 5.0%

This school:	5.0%
State average from 2822 schools:	32.0%

Students tested - Reading: 162

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 77.0%

Here:	77.0%
State average from 2822 schools:	15.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%

This school:	16.0%
State average from 2822 schools:	15.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 6.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	6.0%
State average from 2822 schools:	38.3%

Students tested - Writing: 97

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2556 schools:	1.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 41.0%

This school:	41.0%
State average from 2556 schools:	31.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 51.0%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 2556 schools:	62.0%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Students tested - Math: 1

Students tested - Reading: 1

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Students tested - Math: 165

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 78.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	78.0%
State average from 653 schools:	27.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 653 schools:	20.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 5.0%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 653 schools:	28.9%

Students tested - Reading: 161

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 77.0%

Here:	77.0%
State average from 653 schools:	19.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 653 schools:	16.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 6.0%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 653 schools:	36.7%

Students tested - Writing: 97

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 7.00%

This school:	7.00%
State average from 653 schools:	0.55%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 41.0%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 653 schools:	11.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 51.0%

This school:	51.0%
State average from 653 schools:	80.3%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 79.0%

Here:	79.0%
State average from 644 schools:	32.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.0%

West Philadelphia High School:	13.0%
State average from 644 schools:	18.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 4.0%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 644 schools:	23.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 644 schools:	24.4%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 59.0%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 645 schools:	19.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%

Here:	22.0%
State average from 645 schools:	16.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 645 schools:	33.6%

Students tested - Writing: 122

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.00%

This school:	2.00%
State average from 644 schools:	0.98%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 44.0%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 644 schools:	13.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 52.0%

Here:	52.0%
State average from 644 schools:	70.7%

2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 74.9%

This school:	74.9%
State average from 628 schools:	31.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 14.5%

West Philadelphia High School:	14.5%
State average from 628 schools:	19.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 9.7%

Here:	9.7%
State average from 628 schools:	25.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 0.9%

This school:	0.9%
State average from 628 schools:	23.7%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 76.5%

Here:	76.5%
State average from 628 schools:	22.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 9.7%

Here:	9.7%
State average from 628 schools:	13.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 11.9%

Here:	11.9%
State average from 628 schools:	32.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 1.8%

Here:	1.8%
State average from 628 schools:	32.2%

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 57.1%

This school:	57.1%
State average from 629 schools:	15.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 22.4%

Here:	22.4%
State average from 629 schools:	16.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 20.5%

Here:	20.5%
State average from 629 schools:	63.5%

2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 83.8%

Here:	83.8%
State average from 612 schools:	31.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.6%

Here:	13.6%
State average from 612 schools:	21.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 2.1%

West Philadelphia High School:	2.1%
State average from 612 schools:	26.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 0.5%

Here:	0.5%
State average from 612 schools:	20.6%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 78.9%

Here:	78.9%
State average from 612 schools:	22.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 13.2%

This school:	13.2%
State average from 612 schools:	20.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 6.9%

Here:	6.9%
State average from 612 schools:	39.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 612 schools:	18.2%

2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

Unknown - Females: 91

Service Worker - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 103

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 177

PA Community College - Males: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Military - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 10
Unknown - Males: 161

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 19

PA Community College - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Unknown - Males: 11

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 43
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 21
PA State Related University - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 20
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 11
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 7
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 59
Unemployed - Females: 11
Unknown - Females: 27

PA Community College - Males: 27
PA State University - Males: 20
PA State Related University - Males: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 5
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 3
Military - Males: 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2
Service Worker - Males: 24
Unemployed - Males: 28
Unknown - Males: 29

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Males: 1

2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 27
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 7
PA State University - Females: 17
PA State Related University - Females: 30
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 12
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 5
Homemaker - Females: 3
Military - Females: 4
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unemployed - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 26

PA Community College - Males: 28
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 5
PA State University - Males: 14
PA State Related University - Males: 20
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 7
Homemaker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 9
Service Worker - Males: 6
Unemployed - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 34

2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Males: 1

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 36
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 11
PA State University - Females: 8
PA State Related University - Females: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Homemaker - Females: 7
Military - Females: 3
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 33

PA Community College - Males: 20
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 5
PA State University - Males: 4
PA State Related University - Males: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 14
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 10
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 10
White Collar Worker - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Unknown - Males: 67

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 17
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 4
PA State University - Females: 7
PA State Related University - Females: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 7
Military - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 3
Unemployed - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 60

PA Community College - Males: 12
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 6
PA State Related University - Males: 11
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Unemployed - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 49

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Females: 2

Unknown - Males: 1

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 13
PA State University - Females: 6
PA State Related University - Females: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 6
Homemaker - Females: 17
Military - Females: 3
White Collar Worker - Females: 21
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 13
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unknown - Females: 1

PA Community College - Males: 2
PA State Related University - Males: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Military - Males: 7
White Collar Worker - Males: 16
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 23
Service Worker - Males: 14
Unemployed - Males: 5
Unknown - Males: 24

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 1

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 23
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 4
PA State University - Females: 13
PA State Related University - Females: 16
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
Homemaker - Females: 6
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 11
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 5
Service Worker - Females: 8
Unemployed - Females: 5
Unknown - Females: 36

PA Community College - Males: 11
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 10
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 4
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 2
White Collar Worker - Males: 8
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7
Service Worker - Males: 7
Unemployed - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 32

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Females: 1

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 23
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 4
PA State University - Females: 13
PA State Related University - Females: 16
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
Homemaker - Females: 6
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 11
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 5
Service Worker - Females: 8
Unemployed - Females: 5
Unknown - Females: 36

PA Community College - Males: 11
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 10
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 4
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 2
White Collar Worker - Males: 8
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7
Service Worker - Males: 7
Unemployed - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 32

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Females: 1

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