Is Kensington Health Sciences a good school?

Kensington Health Sciences ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Kensington Health Sciences?

In the 2023-24 school year, 449 students attended Kensington Health Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of Kensington Health Sciences?

Students at Kensington Health Sciences are 71% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Kensington Health Sciences?

Kensington Health Sciences is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brown Henry A School Elementary : Hartranft John F School Elementary : Hunter William High School Elementary : McKinley William School Elementary : Richmond School Elementary : Sheridan School Elementary : Webster School Elementary : Welsh John School Elementary : Willard Frances E School Middle : Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones

Kensington Health Sciences

Summary:

Kensington Health Sciences is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 434 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kensington Health Sciences consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 580-643 out of 686-693 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 6.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 41.6% statewide and 25.7% in the district. The school's graduation rate is on par with the state and district, but its dropout rate has been higher. Kensington Health Sciences serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to the state and district.

The nearby schools, such as The Linc, Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School, and Penn Treaty School, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Kensington Health Sciences. However, the High School of Engineering & Science and Bodine William W High School, both magnet schools, significantly outperform Kensington Health Sciences and the other nearby schools in academic achievement, graduation rates, and test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2463 Emerald St
Philadelphia, PA 19125-1236

(215) 400-3609

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
580^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,177

Feeder schools for Kensington Health Sciences:

Elementary:	Brown Henry A School
	Hartranft John F School
	Hunter William High School
	McKinley William School
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	Richmond School
	Sheridan School
	Webster School
	Welsh John School
	Willard Frances E School
Middle:	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

African American:

17.1%

White:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kensington Health Sciences ranks worse than 84.5% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 23^rd among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kensington Health Sciences who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.3%), African American (17.1%), White (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kensington Health Sciences is 11.5, which is the 13^th best among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Kensington Health Sciences employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kensington Health Sciences is $18,177, which is the 27^th highest among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kensington Health Sciences:

SchoolDigger ranks Kensington Health Sciences 580^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Kensington Health Sciences in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kensington Health Sciences

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Rank History for all students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2007	7.71	575^th	615	6.5%
2008	5.84	587^th	621	5.5%
2009	2.59	607^th	632	4.0%
2010	9.99	606^th	649	6.6%
2011	8.09	612^th	660	7.3%
2012	2.95	628^th	664	5.4%
2013	0.62	582^nd	591	1.5%
2014	0.40	567^th	580	2.2%
2015	0.67	673^rd	680	1.0%
2016	0.43	671^st	677	0.9%
2017	3.21	617^th	663	6.9%
2018	2.06	638^th	673	5.2%
2019	3.67	643^rd	693	7.2%
2022	4.00	608^th	634	4.1%
2023	8.39	611^th	674	9.3%
2024	14.77	580^th	686	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.40	51^st	85	40.0%
2024	56.66	20^th	84	76.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.21	579^th	652	11.2%
2024	23.18	540^th	664	18.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.04	575^th	665	13.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.30	466^th	502	7.2%
2024	24.85	395^th	513	23.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.85	554^th	662	16.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.34	127^th	260	51.2%
2024	35.64	179^th	284	37.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.24	226^th	252	10.3%
2024	25.33	204^th	274	25.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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by a student
Friday, February 18, 2011

This school is filled with staff members who have favorite students. Also they have unnecessary rules such as: students are not allowed to have or carry water bottles or soda bottles. The principle doesn't listen to his students or what they have to say. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kensington Health Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	76	131	39	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2007	71	125	21	208	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2008	62	109	9	208	1	n/a	n/a	4	393
2009	71	151	16	265	2	n/a	n/a	3	508
2010	56	156	14	283	0	n/a	n/a	4	513
2011	50	161	15	277	0	0	1	0	504
2012	32	123	14	247	0	0	1	0	417
2013	30	94	7	231	0	0	1	0	363
2014	24	106	4	250	1	0	5	0	390
2015	33	141	7	235	0	0	8	0	424
2016	30	140	6	243	0	0	15	0	434
2017	33	126	8	282	0	0	17	0	466
2018	37	89	10	259	0	0	19	0	414
2019	40	75	8	315	0	0	16	0	454
2020	32	69	6	334	0	0	23	0	464
2021	43	65	6	342	0	0	11	0	467
2022	33	71	5	335	0	0	16	0	460
2023	28	68	6	320	0	0	12	0	434
2024	33	77	7	320	0	0	12	0	449

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kensington Health Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	416	21.0	19.8	82.7
2007	426	22.0	19.4	n/a
2008	393	22.5	17.5	n/a
2009	508	29.3	17.3	n/a
2010	513	39.0	13.1	100.2
2011	504	40.9	12.3	99.4
2012	417	31.8	13.0	99.3
2013	363	26.2	13.8	99.2
2014	390	22.0	17.7	99.2
2015	424	24.0	17.6	99.3
2016	434	15.0	28.9	100
2017	466	25.6	18.2	99.8
2018	414	26.2	15.7	100
2019	454	27.0	16.8	100
2020	464	28.2	16.4	99.6
2021	467	29.5	15.8	99.4
2022	460	31.4	14.6	99.3
2023	434	38.0	11.4	100
2024	449	39.0	11.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kensington Health Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	416	21.0	19.8	82.7
2007	426	22.0	19.4	n/a
2008	393	22.5	17.5	n/a
2009	508	29.3	17.3	n/a
2010	513	39.0	13.1	100.2
2011	504	40.9	12.3	99.4
2012	417	31.8	13.0	99.3
2013	363	26.2	13.8	99.2
2014	390	22.0	17.7	99.2
2015	424	24.0	17.6	99.3
2016	434	15.0	28.9	100
2017	466	25.6	18.2	99.8
2018	414	26.2	15.7	100
2019	454	27.0	16.8	100
2020	464	28.2	16.4	99.6
2021	467	29.5	15.8	99.4
2022	460	31.4	14.6	99.3
2023	434	38.0	11.4	100
2024	449	39.0	11.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kensington Health Sciences

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,961 (15.9%)	$10,384 (84.1%)	$12,345
2020	$2,596 (17.9%)	$11,870 (82.0%)	$14,467
2021	$3,751 (26.2%)	$10,548 (73.8%)	$14,299
2022	$10,429 (57.4%)	$7,748 (42.6%)	$18,177

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kensington Health Sciences

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 643^rd of 693 High schools	Ranks 611^th of 674 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Kensington Health Sciences)	19.6	3.1	16.5%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Kensington Health Sciences)	13.6	10.4	3.2%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Kensington Health Sciences)	29.2	39.4	10.2%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	454	434	4.4%
African American	75	68	9.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	315	320	1.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	40	28	30%
Two or More Races	16	12	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Kensington Health Sciences

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	449	39	11.5	100.0%	33 (7.3%)	77 (17.1%)	320 (71.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	14.8	580^th of 686 public high schools	15.5%		8.4	611^th of 674 public high schools	9.3%	31	6.3	17.2	50.5											$18,177	$10,429	$7,748
Kensington High School	Public	9-12	2501 Coral St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7700	460	43	10.6	100.2%	39 (8.5%)	143 (31.1%)	244 (53.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.4%)	5.9	632^nd of 686 public high schools	7.9%		8.1	613^th of 674 public high schools	9.1%	19	7.7	13.0	29.9											$22,321	$11,883	$10,438
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School	Public	9-12	1901 N. Front St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7400	499	39	12.9	100.0%	27 (5.4%)	170 (34.1%)	274 (54.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	5.9	630^th of 686 public high schools	8.2%		6.4	619^th of 674 public high schools	8.2%	11	1.1	1.2	38.6											$18,712	$10,101	$8,611
Penn Treaty School	Public	6-12	600 E Thompson St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3800	426	45	9.4	100.0%	98 (23.0%)	158 (37.1%)	140 (32.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	3.6	658^th of 686 public high schools	4.1%		4.9	644^th of 674 public high schools	4.5%	14	6.5	7.5	16.7	6.9	0.0	3.3	3.1	9.7	9.7	32.3	25.0	18.7	25.5	$22,939	$11,693	$11,247
The U School: Innovative Lab	Public	9-12	2000 N 7th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	203	18	11.2	100.0%	4 (2.0%)	154 (75.9%)	36 (17.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	9	608^th of 686 public high schools	11.4%		7.2	618^th of 674 public high schools	8.3%	10	1.9	16.3	41.2											$21,952	$11,334	$10,618
Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3116 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7220	588	49	12.0	100.0%	27 (4.6%)	254 (43.2%)	265 (45.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	7.2	626^th of 686 public high schools	8.7%		8.8	608^th of 674 public high schools	9.8%	18	6.0	21.1	28.6											$11,562	$6,455	$5,107
Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	464	30	15.4	100.0%	57 (12.3%)	185 (39.9%)	113 (24.4%)	74 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	82.5	95^th of 686 public high schools	86.2%		48.9	389^th of 674 public high schools	42.3%	294	52.9	63.3	91.6											$16,694	$8,688	$8,006
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson	Public, Magnet	9-12	2118-2160 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7420	316	23	13.7	100.3%	9 (2.8%)	201 (63.6%)	90 (28.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	5.9	631^st of 686 public high schools	8.0%		5.9	630^th of 674 public high schools	6.5%	1	1.6	7.4	36.7											$17,363	$9,005	$8,357
Technical Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2221 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Technical Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 507-1111	489	41	11.9	99.4%	1 (0.2%)	441 (90.2%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	17.1	570^th of 686 public high schools	16.9%		12.1	587^th of 674 public high schools	12.9%	17	15.6	22.9	47.7											$20,101	$4,478	$15,623
The Linc	Public	9-12	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3940	226	17	13.2	100.0%	9 (4.0%)	83 (36.7%)	121 (53.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	4.3	646^th of 686 public high schools	5.8%		4.6	646^th of 674 public high schools	4.2%		8.1	8.8	22.2											$22,593	$13,600	$8,994

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