Olney Charter High School

100 W Duncannon Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19120 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-456-3014
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1984
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 74% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Olney Charter High School 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 1,984 students and 127 teachers at Olney Charter High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Olney Charter High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.0%, which is 74% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Olney Charter High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1984
Teachers127
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment42
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses39

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 Olney Charter High School, there are a total of 42 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School8%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

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.

Olney Charter High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 1.6% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 36.4% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.1% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 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 Olney Charter High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.