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Paul Robeson High School For Human Services vs. Academy At Palumbo

Should you attend Paul Robeson High School For Human Services or Academy At Palumbo? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Paul Robeson High School For Human Services
4125 Ludlow St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Academy At Palumbo
1100 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Paul Robeson High School For Human Services 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%)

Academy At Palumbo ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades 9-12, Paul Robeson High School For Human Services ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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).
Serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12, Academy At Palumbo ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
314 students
1,179 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#1147 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#229 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paul Robeson High School For Human Services, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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<50%
(Top 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paul Robeson High School For Human Services 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 Academy At Palumbo 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
91%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paul Robeson High School For Human Services 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 Academy At Palumbo 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.
20-24%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy At Palumbo 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
96%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Paul Robeson High School For Human Services and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy At Palumbo 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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Grade 9 Students
77
373
Grade 10 Students
81
306
Grade 11 Students
82
252
Grade 12 Students
74
248

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
37%
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% Hispanic
2%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy At Palumbo and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
95%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paul Robeson High School For Human Services and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy At Palumbo and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paul Robeson High School For Human Services and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy At Palumbo 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
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy At Palumbo and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Paul Robeson High School For Human Services 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 Academy At Palumbo 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 Paul Robeson High School For Human Services 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 Academy At Palumbo 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
n/a
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy At Palumbo and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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