Kensington Health Sciences

2463 Emerald St, Philadelphia PA, 19125 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-291-5185
  • grades 9-12
  • students 414
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 60% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Kensington Health Sciences is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 414 students and 26 teachers at Kensington Health Sciences, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Kensington Health Sciences has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 60% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Kensington Health Sciences location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students414
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment38
Taking some courses23
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kensington Health Sciences, there are a total of 38 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 23 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kensington Health Sciences race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 6.3% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 29.7% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.2% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Kensington Health Sciences data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.