Is Bodine William W High School a good school?

Bodine William W High School ranks 389 th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bodine William W High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Bodine William W High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bodine William W High School?

Students at Bodine William W High School are 46% African American, 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races.

Bodine William W High School

Summary:

Bodine William W High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a diverse student population of over 600 students. Located in the heart of the city, the school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bodine William W High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with a relatively high four-year graduation rate ranging from 86.8% to 96.8% over the past few years, outpacing nearby schools like Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School (66.9%) and Penn Treaty School (58.6%). The school also excels in Keystone Exam subjects, with 78.7% of students proficient or better in Literature, compared to 52.7% for the district and 65.3% for the state. Additionally, Bodine William W High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5, lower than nearby schools like Parkway Center City Middle College (22.5) and Franklin LC (16.5).

However, the school faces challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While Bodine William W High School outperforms many nearby schools, it still lags behind high-performing institutions like Masterman Julia R Sec School, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state. Continued efforts to support and improve the school's educational outcomes could help Bodine William W High School become an even more successful institution within the Philadelphia City School District.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

1101 N 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123-1550

(215) 400-7630

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
389^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,694

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Asian:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bodine William W High School ranks worse than 57.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 13^th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.89. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bodine William W High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bodine William W High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.4%), Hispanic (22.5%), Asian (14.6%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bodine William W High School is 15.5. 32 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bodine William W High School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bodine William W High School is $16,694. 36 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bodine William W High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bodine William W High School 389^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Bodine William W High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bodine William W High School

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Rank History for all students at Bodine William W High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	86.85	54^th	583	90.7%
2004	89.67	36^th	590	93.9%
2005	84.95	47^th	593	92.1%
2006	88.89	17^th	604	97.2%
2007	89.87	15^th	615	97.6%
2008	78.41	94^th	621	84.9%
2009	88.33	31^st	632	95.1%
2010	72.17	161^st	649	75.2%
2011	80.59	76^th	660	88.5%
2012	63.73	269^th	664	59.5%
2013	66.74	191^st	591	67.7%
2014	75.45	113^th	580	80.5%
2015	81.25	90^th	680	86.8%
2016	84.76	49^th	677	92.8%
2017	65.16	287^th	663	56.7%
2018	70.25	244^th	673	63.7%
2019	57.04	368^th	693	46.9%
2021	39.93	388^th	537	27.7%
2022	57.11	327^th	634	48.4%
2023	48.89	389^th	674	42.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bodine William W High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.27	225^th	652	65.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bodine William W High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.42	73^rd	112	34.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Bodine William W High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.56	79^th	260	69.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bodine William W High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.80	98^th	252	61.1%

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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 citizen on FaceBook
Saturday, June 14, 2014

Bodine is one of the best schools I have ever been to. Not only are they celebrating different cultures, they come together as family and share their love for culture. Bodine is very unique and allows students of different race, nationalities and cultures blend as one altogether. As an alumni, future students will benefit from this school on various ways and bring more culture to the community. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, June 14, 2014

This is an awesome school! One of the best in Philadelphia!! Proud 2012 Grad right here!! :D Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

With over 65% minority enrollment, a decaying building, and a struggling, although improving, neighborhood, it seems that the faculty of Bodine had their work cut out for them. And they stepped up to the plate- making it a Blue Ribbon school, with 2 out of the last teachers of the year being from here. I am a proud 2006 alumnus, showing the value or urban education by being a semester away from a BA at Penn. Go ambassadors! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bodine William W High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	135	233	49	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	124	227	49	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	155	262	53	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	153	245	62	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	156	265	59	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	152	247	55	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1995	135	312	89	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1996	135	312	89	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1997	156	308	100	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1998	160	306	107	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1999	155	286	113	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	154	243	104	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2001	125	258	99	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2002	109	265	81	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	109	265	81	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	107	256	67	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2005	91	269	55	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2006	99	310	71	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2007	93	294	64	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2008	85	323	64	74	0	n/a	n/a	3	549
2009	80	317	71	88	0	n/a	n/a	5	561
2010	78	291	58	99	1	n/a	n/a	6	533
2011	65	298	58	118	1	0	6	0	546
2012	61	295	70	120	1	0	5	0	552
2013	60	277	66	102	1	0	8	0	514
2014	57	272	60	93	1	0	11	0	494
2015	49	256	64	88	1	0	18	0	476
2016	48	229	53	92	1	0	22	0	445
2017	51	261	59	111	2	0	26	0	510
2018	47	260	63	109	4	1	29	0	513
2019	54	278	57	109	2	1	33	0	534
2020	52	320	69	127	1	1	33	0	603
2021	54	319	77	140	0	1	39	0	630
2022	55	299	78	134	0	1	39	0	606
2023	53	254	80	123	0	1	36	0	547

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 Bodine William W High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	434	28.0	15.5	n/a
1990	418	28.0	14.9	0
1991	496	26.0	19.0	n/a
1992	481	27.0	17.8	n/a
1993	514	26.0	19.8	n/a
1994	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
1995	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
1996	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
1997	625	33.0	18.9	n/a
1998	630	31.0	20.3	n/a
1999	601	29.0	20.7	n/a
2000	545	31.0	17.6	33.4
2001	519	30.5	17.0	31.8
2002	502	27.0	18.6	20.5
2003	502	27.0	18.6	20.5
2004	487	28.6	17.0	26.7
2005	473	28.4	16.7	21.8
2006	549	31.5	17.4	39.7
2007	521	31.4	16.6	31.1
2008	549	29.2	18.8	44.9
2009	561	26.6	21.0	44.1
2010	533	34.2	15.5	49.9
2011	546	31.9	17.0	52.7
2012	552	22.7	24.3	47.8
2013	514	24.5	20.9	67.5
2014	494	16.8	29.3	71.3
2015	476	19.0	25.0	70.8
2016	445	11.0	40.4	100
2017	510	27.4	18.5	100
2018	513	15.6	32.8	100
2019	534	19.9	26.7	100
2020	603	18.1	33.3	99.8
2021	630	31.7	19.8	99.5
2022	606	29.2	20.7	99.5
2023	547	35.2	15.5	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 Bodine William W High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	434	28.0	15.5	n/a
1990	418	28.0	14.9	0
1991	496	26.0	19.0	n/a
1992	481	27.0	17.8	n/a
1993	514	26.0	19.8	n/a
1994	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
1995	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
1996	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
1997	625	33.0	18.9	n/a
1998	630	31.0	20.3	n/a
1999	601	29.0	20.7	n/a
2000	545	31.0	17.6	33.4
2001	519	30.5	17.0	31.8
2002	502	27.0	18.6	20.5
2003	502	27.0	18.6	20.5
2004	487	28.6	17.0	26.7
2005	473	28.4	16.7	21.8
2006	549	31.5	17.4	39.7
2007	521	31.4	16.6	31.1
2008	549	29.2	18.8	44.9
2009	561	26.6	21.0	44.1
2010	533	34.2	15.5	49.9
2011	546	31.9	17.0	52.7
2012	552	22.7	24.3	47.8
2013	514	24.5	20.9	67.5
2014	494	16.8	29.3	71.3
2015	476	19.0	25.0	70.8
2016	445	11.0	40.4	100
2017	510	27.4	18.5	100
2018	513	15.6	32.8	100
2019	534	19.9	26.7	100
2020	603	18.1	33.3	99.8
2021	630	31.7	19.8	99.5
2022	606	29.2	20.7	99.5
2023	547	35.2	15.5	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 Bodine William W High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,203 (9.5%)	$11,420 (90.5%)	$12,623
2020	$1,138 (8.9%)	$11,678 (91.1%)	$12,816
2021	$2,767 (20.2%)	$10,907 (79.8%)	$13,674
2022	$8,688 (52.0%)	$8,006 (48.0%)	$16,694

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bodine William W High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 368^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 389^th of 674 High schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Bodine William W High School)	63.5	30.1	33.4%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Bodine William W High School)	50.3	26.8	23.5%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Bodine William W High School)	82.3	78.7	3.6%
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	534	547	2.4%
African American	278	254	8.6%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	57	80	40.4%
Hispanic	109	123	12.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	54	53	1.9%
Two or More Races	33	36	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Bodine William W High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 5th Grade	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
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	547	35	15.5	100.0%	53 (9.7%)	254 (46.4%)	123 (22.5%)	80 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.6%)	48.9	389^th of 674 public high schools	42.3%		57.1	327^th of 634 public high schools	48.4%	62	30.1	26.8	78.7													$16,694	$8,688	$8,006
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	469	33	14.0	99.8%	29 (6.2%)	149 (31.8%)	267 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	6.4	619^th of 674 public high schools	8.2%		3.8	610^th of 634 public high schools	3.8%	9	7.0	5.8	29.2													$18,712	$10,101	$8,611
YouthBuild Phila Charter School	Public, Charter	12	1231 N Broad St 5th floor	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Youth Build Phila Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(215) 627-8671	219	11	19.9	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	196 (89.5%)	14 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																$61,010	$20,813	$40,198
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	468	43	10.8	100.0%	108 (23.1%)	168 (35.9%)	155 (33.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	4.9	644^th of 674 public high schools	4.5%		4.1	605^th of 634 public high schools	4.6%	39	2.7	8.1	26.3		7.9	6.1	0.0	4.6	13.1	13.1		27.8	13.3	28.9	24.0	$22,939	$11,693	$11,247
Parkway Center City Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	540 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7620	436	19	22.5	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	305 (70.0%)	66 (15.1%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	65.4	253^rd of 674 public high schools	62.5%		80.7	106^th of 634 public high schools	83.3%	147	44.0	34.9	90.6													$21,009	$8,697	$12,312
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	229	20	11.3	100.0%	7 (3.1%)	174 (76.0%)	41 (17.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	7.2	618^th of 674 public high schools	8.3%		2.2	629^th of 634 public high schools	0.8%	11	0.0	3.4	39.4													$21,952	$11,334	$10,618
Franklin Benjamin High School	Public	9-12	550 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7600	466	43	10.9	100.0%	10 (2.1%)	328 (70.4%)	93 (20.0%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	4.3	648^th of 674 public high schools	3.9%		2.9	621^st of 634 public high schools	2.1%	27	3.9	9.2	12.2													$20,117	$10,634	$9,483
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	497	27	18.2	100.0%	186 (37.4%)	146 (29.4%)	80 (16.1%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.0%)	93.1	22^nd of 674 public high schools	96.7%		79.9	112^th of 634 public high schools	82.3%	90	69.4	69.4	96.7													$16,357	$8,617	$7,740
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	881	53	16.5	99.7%	56 (6.4%)	436 (49.5%)	254 (28.8%)	97 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.6%)	53.6	351^st of 674 public high schools	47.9%		58.8	308^th of 634 public high schools	51.4%	43	30.6	40.4	73.3													$16,434	$8,650	$7,784
Masterman Julia R Sec School	Public, Magnet	5-12	1699 Spring Garden St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(215) 400-7580	1,186	54	22.0	100.0%	485 (40.9%)	213 (18.0%)	91 (7.7%)	293 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (8.6%)	98.7	2^nd of 674 public high schools	99.7%		95.2	3^rd of 634 public high schools	99.5%	1	100.0	98.3	100.0	76.2	71.9	91.9	87.0	81.9	98.9	98.9	82.5	92.4	99.4	100.0	94.0	$15,137	$7,658	$7,480

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