Fels Samuel HS

5500 Langdon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,255
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity16% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance55% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Graduation rate63% graduate in 4 years
2ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
17thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
20thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Fels Samuel HS

Fels Samuel HS is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Philadelphia City SD. The school is located in a large city in Philadelphia County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,255 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5500 Langdon Street
Philadelphia, PA 19111
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,255 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Philadelphia City SD
County
Philadelphia County
NCES school ID
421899003816

Schools near Fels Samuel HS

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Frankford HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 907 students
F1.1 mi
Olney HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,168 students
1.7 mi
Northeast HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 3,463 students
C1.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.