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How has Girls HS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
592
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003843
Girls High School
1400 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141 · (215) 400-3700 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
122%
722 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 129 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 198 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 173 | 29% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 30.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Girls High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #383 of 626 ▲ 14 | #14 of 67 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #155 of 626 ▼ 52 | #12 of 67 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #341 of 713 | #32 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #549 of 601 | #36 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #134 of 604 | #27 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 122% | #4 of 619 | #2 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.8% | #7 of 373 | #3 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
592
-244 (-29%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,035
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 33.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 592 | 33.8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 43.9 | 16.4:1 | 100% (722) |
| 2022-23 | 894 | 46 | 19.4:1 | 100% (894) |
| 2020-21 | 836 | 25 | 33.4:1 | 100% (833) |
| 2017-18 | 983 | 42.7 | 23.0:1 | 100% (983) |
| 2015-16 | 1,151 | 48 | 24.0:1 | 100% (1,151) |
| 2010-11 | 1,124 | 56 | 20.1:1 | 53% (595) |
| 2000-01 | 1,398 | 64 | 21.8:1 | 25% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 1,035 | 57 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Girls High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (983 to 592); teachers down 21% (42.7 to 33.8).
About Girls High School
Federal records list Girls High School as a high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 592 students in grades 9 through 12.
Philadelphia City SD counts 220 schools and 116,230 students, including Girls High School.
A majority of students at Girls High School, 67%, are Black. Other reported shares: 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. Philadelphia County's residents are about 39% Black, 27 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Girls High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades Girls High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Philadelphia County, median household income is about $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Philadelphia County number 309 and enroll about 182,005.
Nearby, Widener Memorial School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 29%, from 836 to 592. The number of students per teacher fell from 33.4 to 17.5 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
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- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Widener Memorial School0.1 mi · 141
- Central High School0.2 mi · 2,329
- Howe Julia Ward School0.3 mi · 229
- Pennell Joseph School0.4 mi · 301
- Logan James School0.6 mi · 264
- Prince Hall School0.7 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Girls High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Girls High School?
Girls High School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 09-12.
Is Girls High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Girls High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Girls High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Girls High School is approximately 17.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Girls High School?
Girls High School reports a student body of 3% White, 11% Hispanic, 67% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Girls High School in?
Girls High School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.