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The public schools with the most Black students in Pennsylvania

2,697 public schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Chester Community CS leads the list at 2,926, against a median of 24 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

2,697

Pennsylvania

Top Black students

2,926

Median Black students

MOST BLACK (COUNT) · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black	Black students
1	Chester Community CS	Chester, PA	Chester Community CS	3,782	77.4%	2,926
2	Upper Darby SHS	Drexel Hill, PA	Upper Darby SD	4,187	50.9%	2,129
3	Erie High School	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	2,501	41.9%	1,048
4	Penn Wood High School	Lansdowne, PA	William Penn SD	1,148	88.8%	1,019
5	Academy Park High School	Sharon Hill, PA	Southeast Delco SD	1,194	80.7%	964
6	West Oak Lane CS	Philadelphia, PA	West Oak Lane CS	955	98.7%	943
7	Freire CS	Philadelphia, PA	Freire CS	1,024	90.4%	926
8	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	1,048	84.6%	887
9	Wissahickon CS	Philadelphia, PA	Wissahickon CS	965	90.7%	875
10	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	929	91.9%	854
11	Northeast High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	3,463	24.3%	842
12	Cheltenham High School	Wyncote, PA	Cheltenham SD	1,450	56.5%	819
13	KIPP West Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	KIPP West Philadelphia CS	848	93.4%	792
14	KIPP Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	KIPP Philadelphia CS	861	90.4%	778
15	Lincoln High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	2,472	30.3%	748
16	Independence CS West	Philadelphia, PA	Independence CS West	811	91.3%	740
17	Penn Hills SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	1,049	67.0%	703
18	Penn Hills Elementary School	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	1,228	57.2%	702
19	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	750	93.1%	698
20	Beverly Hills Middle School	Upper Darby, PA	Upper Darby SD	1,475	47.0%	694
21	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	747	92.5%	691
22	Global Leadership Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Global Leadership Academy CS	692	97.0%	671
23	William Penn SHS	York, PA	York City SD	1,681	39.1%	658
24	Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	722	89.2%	644
25	Chester High School	Chester, PA	Chester-Upland SD	806	79.9%	644
26	West Philadelphia High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	718	89.7%	644
27	Drexel Hill Middle School	Drexel Hill, PA	Upper Darby SD	1,244	51.8%	644
28	Russell Byers CS	Philadelphia, PA	Russell Byers CS	686	93.2%	639
29	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	739	86.3%	638
30	Lindley Academy CS at Birney	Philadelphia, PA	Lindley Academy CS at Birney	739	84.8%	627
31	West Phila. Achievement CES	Philadelphia, PA	West Phila. Achievement CES	654	94.7%	619
32	KIPP North Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	KIPP North Philadelphia CS	683	90.2%	616
33	Discovery CS	Philadelphia, PA	Discovery CS	626	96.0%	601
34	Southwest Leadership Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Southwest Leadership Academy CS	670	89.4%	599
35	Woodland Hills High School	Pittsburgh, PA	Woodland Hills SD	1,006	59.5%	599
36	Norristown Area High School	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	2,256	26.3%	594
37	Alliance for Progress CS	Philadelphia, PA	Alliance for Progress CS	618	94.7%	585
38	Harrisburg High School	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	1,343	43.5%	584
39	Penn Wood Middle School	Darby, PA	William Penn SD	667	86.1%	574
40	Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey	Philadelphia, PA	Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey	586	97.4%	571
41	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	647	87.5%	566
42	Ad Prima CS	Philadelphia, PA	Ad Prima CS	602	93.8%	565
43	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS	Philadelphia, PA	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS	565	99.5%	562
44	Imhotep Institute CHS	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute CHS	603	92.9%	560
45	Universal Institute CS	Philadelphia, PA	Universal Institute CS	597	93.1%	556
46	Northwood Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Northwood Academy CS	796	69.8%	556
47	Harris School	Collingdale, PA	Southeast Delco SD	715	77.8%	556
48	Hill Freedman World Academy	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	640	86.4%	553
49	People for People CS	Philadelphia, PA	People for People CS	573	96.2%	551
50	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS	629	87.0%	547

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