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Alumni: what's one memory from Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Te that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
589
High
STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PREPARATORY CS OF MATHEMATICS SCIENCE TECH AND CAREERS·NCES 420003600391
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers
1928 Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145 · (215) 334-6144 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-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
14.1:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 184 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 134 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 17% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
46.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
18.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 19.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #504 of 626 ▼ 3 | #21 of 67 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #452 of 626 ▼ 33 | #25 of 67 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #344 of 713 | #33 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #320 of 601 | #13 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #166 of 604 | #32 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #314 of 373 | #28 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
589
-38 (-6%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 589 | 41.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 40.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 40.8 | 13.9:1 | 98% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 100% (624) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 33 | 18.5:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 34 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 61% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 16 | 22.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (610 to 589); teachers up 27% (33 to 41.8).
About Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers is a low-enrollment high school with its address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 589 students. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students.
Federal records list Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers as its own district.
At 70%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers combined. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Asian, and 3% Pacific Islander. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 39%. Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. That ratio is over the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The allk12 Grade for Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers is C-. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Philadelphia County residents, median household income is about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 309 public schools in Philadelphia County, with a combined enrollment of about 182,005.
Universal Vare CS is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. NCES lists Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers as a charter school.
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers had 627 students in 2020-21 and 589 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and CareersHow many students attend Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers?
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers enrolls approximately 589 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers serve?
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers?
At Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers, the student body is approximately 7% White, 11% Hispanic, 70% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers in?
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers is part of Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.