Philadelphia Learning Academy - North
Philadelphia · PA · Philadelphia City SD · Public
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Widener Memorial Sch → Philadelphia Learning Academy - West → Sankofa Freedom Academy CS → The U School: Innovative Lab → The Linc → Jenkintown Middle/High School → Multicultural Academy CS → Parkway Northwest →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 25% of US high schools
- 4-yr grad rate: 30% in 2019 (Bottom 6% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Philadelphia Learning Academy - North compares for families
What families should know about Philadelphia Learning Academy - North.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Widener Memorial Sch, Philadelphia Learning Academy - West, Sankofa Freedom Academy CS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 6% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener Memorial Sch Philadelphia |
Public | 1.9 | 66 | -5.7% |
| Philadelphia Learning Academy - West Philadelphia |
Public | 5.5 | 99 | +32.0% |
| Sankofa Freedom Academy CS Philadelphia |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 197 | +7.7% |
| The U School: Innovative Lab Philadelphia |
Public | 2.5 | 195 | -33.4% |
| The Linc Philadelphia |
Public | 0.6 | 223 | -2.6% |
| Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown |
Public | 5.5 | 198 | -4.3% |
| Multicultural Academy CS Philadelphia |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 254 | -2.7% |
| Parkway Northwest Philadelphia |
Public | 3.5 | 238 | -6.3% |