Franklin Towne CHS

Franklin Towne CHS is a high school of sizable scale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by Franklin Towne CHS, instructing 1,292 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Franklin Towne CHS sits 75% bigger than that benchmark.

Operationally, Franklin Towne CHS answers to Franklin Towne CHS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Towne CHS shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Franklin Towne CHS has 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Franklin Towne CHS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Towne CHS sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.8%; actual is 59.9%, +25.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household earnings sit near $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Franklin Towne CHS is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Maritime Academy CS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Franklin Towne CHS ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 25.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Franklin Towne CHS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Towne CHS has edged up 11%, going from 1,162 students in 2018 to 1,292 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 46% across the same window.

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