Northeast HS

Set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Northeast HS is a roomy senior high, overseen by Philadelphia City SD. It caters to 3,463 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 369% above typical.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Northeast HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Northeast HS reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Black, 23% Asian, 15% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Northeast HS has 124 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 27.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Northeast HS higher than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Northeast HS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.2%; this one delivers 37.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Northeast HS is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Castor Gardens MS, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northeast HS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northeast HS at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northeast HS has edged up 5%, going from 3,308 students in 2018 to 3,463 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 33% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 29.6:1 in 2018 to 27.8:1 today.

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