Friends Select School
- Grades: PK-12
- Student Enrollment: 536
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- Address
- 17th St & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
- Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Phone
- (215) 561-5900
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School Description
Friends Select School enrolls 536 school students from grades PK-12. It is located in Philadelphia, PA, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $30,746.
School Operational Details
- Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
- School Days Per Year: 169Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
- School Hours Per Day: 7Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Full Day Schedule
School Religious Orientation
- Friends
School Associations
- Friends Council on Education (FCE)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 536
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.9Full-Time Teachers: 67Part-Time Teachers: 7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.0
- Percent Minority Students: 45.7%
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 231 (43.1%)
- Females: 305 (56.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 35 | 6.5% |
| Black | 76 | 14.2% |
| Asian | 107 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 5.0% |
| White | 257 | 47.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 34 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 11.4% |
| 1st Grade | 34 | 6.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 40 | 7.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 37 | 6.9% |
| 4th Grade | 36 | 6.7% |
| 5th Grade | 15 | 2.8% |
| 6th Grade | 25 | 4.7% |
| 7th Grade | 34 | 6.3% |
| 8th Grade | 36 | 6.7% |
| 9th Grade | 49 | 9.1% |
| 10th Grade | 37 | 6.9% |
| 11th Grade | 44 | 8.2% |
| 12th Grade | 54 | 10.1% |
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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