Kensington Culinary Arts School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 513 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: School Improvement 2
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: James Williams
School Operational Details
- Vocational School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Philadelphia City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
- Graduation Rate: 55.5%
- Dropout Rate: 8.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 156,790
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 513
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 252 (49.1%)
- Females: 257 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 510 (99.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 510 (99.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 156 | 30.4% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 283 | 55.2% |
| White | 56 | 10.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 173 | 33.7% |
| 10th Grade | 164 | 32.0% |
| 11th Grade | 94 | 18.3% |
| 12th Grade | 82 | 16.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
100.0%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
41.9%
District:
57.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
11.5%
District:
4.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
69.4%
District:
51.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
48.4%
District:
48.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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