Northeast High School

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Northeast High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 3,352 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.

Northeast High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a current ranking of 500 out of 686 schools and a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.6% of 11th-grade students at Northeast High School were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 41.6% at the state level and 25.7% in the Philadelphia City School District. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 70-87.5% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.6% and 6.9%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools, such as Swenson Arts and Technology High School, Girls High School, and Washington George High School, generally perform better than Northeast High School on academic metrics, graduation rates, and dropout rates. For example, Girls High School, a public magnet school, has significantly higher proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams, with 77.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature in 2023-2024, compared to 55.7% at Northeast High School. The nearby Jenkintown Middle/High School, which is outside the Philadelphia City School District, also outperforms Northeast High School across various academic measures.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1601 Cottman Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19111-3430


(215) 400-3200

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
500th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,006 Help


Feeder schools for Northeast High School:

Elementary:    Crossan Kennedy C School
    Farrell Louis High School
    Moore J Hampton School
    Rhawnhurst School
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Middle:    Castor Gardens Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  3,352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
30.4%
African American:
25.7%
Asian:
24.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Northeast High School ranks worse than 72.9% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 18th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Northeast High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Northeast High School has the largest high school student body size in the Philadelphia City School District. Student population at Northeast High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.4%), African American (25.7%), Asian (24.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northeast High School is 18.2. 41 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northeast High School is $16,006. 41 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northeast High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northeast High School 500th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Northeast High School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

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

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Rank History for Northeast High School

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Rank History for all students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 14.63 510th 583 12.5%
2004 11.61 528th 590 10.5%
2005 11.10 539th 593 9.1%
2006 21.24 532nd 604 11.9%
2007 19.98 537th 615 12.7%
2008 22.92 531st 621 14.5%
2009 28.58 522nd 632 17.4%
2010 26.52 544th 649 16.2%
2011 22.97 565th 660 14.4%
2012 21.56 572nd 664 13.9%
2013 20.47 511th 591 13.5%
2014 13.74 514th 580 11.4%
2015 19.98 556th 680 18.2%
2016 20.58 561st 677 17.1%
2017 10.55 583rd 663 12.1%
2018 17.79 561st 673 16.6%
2019 20.63 565th 693 18.5%
2021 22.37 456th 537 15.1%
2022 38.35 459th 634 27.6%
2023 39.71 458th 674 32.0%
2024 32.52 500th 686 27.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.19 88th 129 31.8%
2024 35.02 96th 150 36.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.20 18th 85 78.8%
2024 49.43 34th 84 59.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.08 309th 652 52.6%
2024 52.25 324th 664 51.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.71 479th 665 28.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.15 299th 502 40.4%
2024 20.00 435th 513 15.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.56 489th 662 26.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.66 93rd 112 17.0%
2024 27.68 98th 121 19.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.27 117th 260 55.0%
2024 48.58 134th 284 52.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.32 150th 252 40.5%
2024 17.98 232nd 274 15.3%
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Rank History for White students at Northeast High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.76 365th 577 36.7%
2024 19.96 508th 595 14.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Northeast High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1528 724 176 77 4 n/a n/a 0 2509
1989 1432 658 193 65 4 n/a n/a 0 2352
1990 1563 623 217 84 6 n/a n/a 0 2493
1991 1550 622 213 104 2 n/a n/a 0 2491
1992 1664 813 194 125 3 n/a n/a 0 2799
1993 1651 728 198 127 3 n/a n/a 0 2707
1994 1723 774 232 164 2 n/a n/a 0 2895
1995 1814 644 271 207 2 n/a n/a 0 2938
1996 1814 644 271 207 2 n/a n/a 0 2938
1997 1846 638 288 214 1 n/a n/a 0 2987
1998 1857 645 286 230 4 n/a n/a 0 3022
1999 1911 704 280 250 7 n/a n/a 0 3152
2000 1936 803 305 294 7 n/a n/a 0 3345
2001 1863 841 339 348 7 n/a n/a 0 3398
2002 1575 1005 420 424 6 n/a n/a 0 3430
2003 1575 1005 420 424 6 n/a n/a 0 3430
2004 1424 1061 494 483 6 n/a n/a 0 3468
2005 1301 1122 541 525 6 n/a n/a 0 3495
2006 1189 1243 617 552 12 n/a n/a 0 3613
2007 1036 1263 649 561 10 n/a n/a 0 3519
2008 954 1171 629 511 7 n/a n/a 37 3309
2009 842 1098 631 450 2 n/a n/a 45 3068
2010 834 1129 666 496 0 n/a n/a 66 3191
2011 775 1151 724 565 2 0 74 0 3291
2012 673 1041 703 549 3 0 106 0 3075
2013 619 975 670 575 4 0 122 0 2965
2014 577 979 657 628 5 1 157 0 3004
2015 569 913 640 639 5 3 175 0 2944
2016 574 944 666 714 4 5 201 0 3108
2017 599 1002 735 798 7 7 225 0 3373
2018 603 953 738 786 3 6 219 0 3308
2019 561 1001 755 896 7 6 236 0 3462
2020 516 976 792 932 10 8 249 0 3483
2021 524 894 790 919 11 9 201 0 3348
2022 450 816 748 878 13 6 193 0 3104
2023 467 863 808 1020 9 5 180 0 3352

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 Northeast High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2509 126.0 19.9 n/a
1989 2352 127.0 18.5 n/a
1990 2493 121.0 20.6 0
1991 2491 126.0 19.7 n/a
1992 2799 133.0 21.0 n/a
1993 2707 133.0 20.4 n/a
1994 2895 118.0 24.5 n/a
1995 2938 138.0 21.3 n/a
1996 2938 138.0 21.3 n/a
1997 2987 137.0 21.8 n/a
1998 3022 135.0 22.4 n/a
1999 3152 136.0 23.2 n/a
2000 3345 156.0 21.4 18
2001 3398 147.5 23.0 17.5
2002 3430 149.0 23.0 24.3
2003 3430 149.0 23.0 24.3
2004 3468 148.9 23.3 19.5
2005 3495 156.0 22.4 23.9
2006 3613 157.1 23.0 40.7
2007 3519 161.9 21.7 34.3
2008 3309 160.9 20.6 50.4
2009 3068 156.0 19.7 52.4
2010 3191 175.6 18.1 52.5
2011 3291 184.3 17.8 55
2012 3075 141.6 21.7 51.2
2013 2965 117.6 25.2 71.6
2014 3004 110.1 27.2 72.6
2015 2944 106.0 27.7 70.2
2016 3108 111.0 28.0 100
2017 3373 166.4 20.2 99.6
2018 3308 111.9 29.5 99.9
2019 3462 118.4 29.2 99.9
2020 3483 131.4 26.4 99.9
2021 3348 127.4 26.2 99.7
2022 3104 128.3 24.1 99.9
2023 3352 183.3 18.2 100

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 Northeast High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2509 126.0 19.9 n/a
1989 2352 127.0 18.5 n/a
1990 2493 121.0 20.6 0
1991 2491 126.0 19.7 n/a
1992 2799 133.0 21.0 n/a
1993 2707 133.0 20.4 n/a
1994 2895 118.0 24.5 n/a
1995 2938 138.0 21.3 n/a
1996 2938 138.0 21.3 n/a
1997 2987 137.0 21.8 n/a
1998 3022 135.0 22.4 n/a
1999 3152 136.0 23.2 n/a
2000 3345 156.0 21.4 18
2001 3398 147.5 23.0 17.5
2002 3430 149.0 23.0 24.3
2003 3430 149.0 23.0 24.3
2004 3468 148.9 23.3 19.5
2005 3495 156.0 22.4 23.9
2006 3613 157.1 23.0 40.7
2007 3519 161.9 21.7 34.3
2008 3309 160.9 20.6 50.4
2009 3068 156.0 19.7 52.4
2010 3191 175.6 18.1 52.5
2011 3291 184.3 17.8 55
2012 3075 141.6 21.7 51.2
2013 2965 117.6 25.2 71.6
2014 3004 110.1 27.2 72.6
2015 2944 106.0 27.7 70.2
2016 3108 111.0 28.0 100
2017 3373 166.4 20.2 99.6
2018 3308 111.9 29.5 99.9
2019 3462 118.4 29.2 99.9
2020 3483 131.4 26.4 99.9
2021 3348 127.4 26.2 99.7
2022 3104 128.3 24.1 99.9
2023 3352 183.3 18.2 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northeast High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,222 (10.9%) $9,962 (89.1%) $11,185
2020 $1,203 (10.1%) $10,662 (89.9%) $11,864
2021 $2,716 (21.3%) $10,032 (78.7%) $12,748
2022 $8,328 (52.0%) $7,678 (48.0%) $16,006

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northeast High School

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 565th of 693 High schoolsRanks 458th of 674 High schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Northeast High School)42.932.8
 10.1%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Northeast High School)37.836.1
 1.7%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Northeast High School)47.953.6
 5.7%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students34623352
 3.2%
African American1001863
 13.8%
American Indian79
 28.6%
Asian755808
 7%
Hispanic8961020
 13.8%
Pacific Islander65
 16.7%
White561467
 16.8%
Two or More Races236180
 23.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.9%100%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast High School

Northeast High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crossan Kennedy C School
Elementary : Farrell Louis High School
Elementary : Moore J Hampton School
Elementary : Rhawnhurst School
Elementary : Solis-Cohen Solomon School
Elementary : Spruance Gilbert School
Middle : Castor Gardens Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,352 students attended Northeast High School.

Northeast High School ranks 500th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Northeast High School are 30% Hispanic, 26% African American, 24% Asian, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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