The Workshop School
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 214 students
West Philadelphia HS
4901 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19139
Grades
9–12
High
Students
718
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.9 : 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
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 West Philadelphia HS
West Philadelphia 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, 718 students were enrolled, with about 20.9 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
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 718 students
- Students per teacher
- 20.9 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 3
- 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
- 421899003860
Schools near West Philadelphia HS
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West Catholic Prep High School
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Parkway West
Public · Grades 9–12 · 149 students
Robeson HS for Human Services
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 266 students
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.