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Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical High School vs. Dobbins Area Vocational-technical High School

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School Overview

School
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical High School
3101 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
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Bottom 50%
Dobbins Area Vocational-technical High School
2150 West Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
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10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical 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%)

Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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 436 students in grades 9-12, Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 769 students in grades 9-12, Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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 20-24% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
436 students
769 students
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% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dobbins Area Vocational-technical High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#1831 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
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≤10%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical 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 Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
178
214
Grade 10 Students
79
196
Grade 11 Students
91
172
Grade 12 Students
88
187

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
10%
7%
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% Black
82%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical High School 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 Dobbins Area Vocational-technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical High School 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 Dobbins Area Vocational-technical High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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.
0.32
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical 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 Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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 Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical 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 Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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
12%
(08-09 School Year Data)
11%
(08-09 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dobbins Area Vocational-technical 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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