Summary:
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus is a public charter high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,160 students. The school is part of the Mastery CS-Gratz Campus district, which is ranked 539 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools, with its academic performance significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school's performance on other standardized tests, such as the Keystone Exams, is also particularly low, with only 1.9% proficient or better in Algebra I, 5.9% in Biology, and 25.7% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 50.5%, and 63.2%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 85-87.5% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.8% to 4.3% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average.
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus serves a predominantly African American student population, with a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students. The performance of disabled students at the school is also concerning, with this subgroup ranking 483 out of 513 Pennsylvania high schools. Despite the higher per-student spending of between $18,062 and $21,794, the school is not achieving the desired academic outcomes, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively utilized or allocated to address the specific needs of the student population. In comparison, nearby schools such as Central High School and Girls High School, which are also part of the Philadelphia City School District, significantly outperform Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus on academic measures.
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Detail:
Public, Charter 7-12
District:
Mastery CS-Gratz Campus
SchoolDigger Rank:
661st of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,794
Feeder schools for Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.2
Number of students: 1,160
Racial breakdown:
African American:
87.9%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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American Indian:
0.6%
White:
0.4%
Asian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%
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