Academy At Palumbo

1100 Catharine St, Philadelphia PA, 19147 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-351-7618
  • grades 9-12
  • students 916
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 89% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Academy At Palumbo 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 916 students and 21 teachers at Academy At Palumbo, for a student to teacher ratio of 44 to 1.

Academy At Palumbo has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 61% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Academy At Palumbo location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students916
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio44:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment325
Taking some courses202
Taking some courses (not tests)109
Passing some courses49
Passing no courses139

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 Academy At Palumbo, there are a total of 325 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 202 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

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.

Academy At Palumbo race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 16.5% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 49.8% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 23.8% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 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 Academy At Palumbo data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.