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Does Kensington HS have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
458
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007598
Kensington HS
2501 Coral St, Philadelphia, PA 19125 · (215) 400-7700 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
461 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
25.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
9.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
458
-100 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
7%
was 9%
% Hispanic
56%
was 59%
% Black
30%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kensington HS
Kensington HS, a tight-knit secondary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Philadelphia City SD, enrolls 458 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Kensington HS sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.
Philadelphia City SD comprises 220 schools with combined enrollment of 116,230 students; Kensington HS is among them.
On demographics, Kensington HS shows that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Black, 7% White, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kensington HS falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 34.5%; this one comes in at 15.7%, -18.8 points off the demographic line.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) shows that median household income runs about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Kensington HS is one.
The closest other public school is Kensington Health Sciences, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kensington HS at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 22.2%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 558 students in 2018 compared to 458 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George HSHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Kensington Health Sciences0.1 mi · 457
- Brown Henry A Sch0.2 mi · 333
- Hackett Horatio B Sch0.2 mi · 413
- Sankofa Freedom Academy CS0.2 mi · 673
- Hunter William H Sch0.4 mi · 414
- Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS0.6 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Kensington HSHow large is Kensington HS?
Kensington HS enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kensington HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kensington HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kensington HS have?
Kensington HS employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Kensington HS?
Student demographics at Kensington HS are roughly 7% White, 56% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Kensington HS in?
Kensington HS is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.