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Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School vs. Overbrook High School

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School Overview

School
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
1901 N. Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19122
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Overbrook High School
5898 Lancaster Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Overbrook High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 469 students in grades 9-12, Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades 9-12, Overbrook High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
469 students
387 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Overbrook High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1940 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1940 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Overbrook High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in PA)
<50%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overbrook High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overbrook High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overbrook High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Overbrook High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Overbrook High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
122
122
Grade 10 Students
138
117
Grade 11 Students
94
71
Grade 12 Students
115
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
57%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Overbrook High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
93%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Overbrook High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Overbrook High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Overbrook High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Overbrook High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Overbrook High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(05-06 School Year Data)
12%
(08-09 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Overbrook High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
 
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