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
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overbrook High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 499 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 13:1 is equal to 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 391 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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
499 students
391 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1940 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1940 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
n/a

Graduation Rate
70-74%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
161
131
Grade 10 Students
134
111
Grade 11 Students
110
82
Grade 12 Students
94
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
55%
5%


% Black
34%
90%


% White
6%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
n/a
