Vaux High School: A Big Picture School (Closed 2023)

Vaux High School: A Big Picture School serves 118 students in grades 9. 
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9
Total Students
118 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (PA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vaux High School: A Big Picture School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
94%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vaux High School: A Big Picture School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
2%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vaux High School: A Big Picture 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vaux High School: A Big Picture 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.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Vaux High School: A Big Picture School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Pennsylvania.
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Vaux High School: A Big Picture School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vaux High School: A Big Picture 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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Vaux High School: A Big Picture School?
118 students attend Vaux High School: A Big Picture School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Vaux High School: A Big Picture School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Vaux High School: A Big Picture School offer ?
Vaux High School: A Big Picture School offers enrollment in grades 9
What school district is Vaux High School: A Big Picture School part of?
Vaux High School: A Big Picture School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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