Girls HS

1400 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
592
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity63% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 25% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
78thpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
9thpercentile

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 Girls HS

Girls 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, 592 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 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 B (above average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1400 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
592 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
AP courses offered
15
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
421899003843

Schools near Girls HS

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Central HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,329 students
A0.2 mi
Building 21
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 371 students
D1.1 mi
Olney HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,168 students
1.4 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.