As of 2007, there are 268 public schools in the School District of Philadelphia:
The district is organized into 11 regional offices, nine of which handle geographic regions (Central City, Central East, East, North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southwest and West) plus Alternative Education Region covering all the District's Disciplinary and Accelerated Schools and the High School Region covering many of the District's high schools.
The city is also home to 86 charter schools, which are not part of the school district.
Elementary and middle schools
- Adaire, Alexander School
- Alcorn, James School
- Allen, Dr. Ethel School
- Allen, Ethan School
- Amy 5 At James Martin
- Amy Northwest
- Anderson, Add B. School
- Arthur, Chester A. School
- Bache-Martin School
- Baldi, C. C. A. Middle School
- Barratt, Norris S. Middle School (Closed 2010 now houses Childs School)
- Barton School
- Beeber, Dimner Middle School
- Bethune, Mary Mcleod School
- Birney, Gen. David B. School
- Blaine, James G. School
- Blankenburg, Rudolph School
- Bluford, Guion S. School (currently Universal companies Charter School)
- Bregy, F. Amedee School
- Bridesburg School
- Brown, Henry A. School
- Brown, Joseph H. School
- Bryant, William C. School
- Carnell, Laura H. School
- Cassidy,Lewis C Academics Plus
- Catharine, Joseph School
- Cayuga School (Promise Academy)
- Childs, George W. School
- Clemente, Roberto Middle School (Promise Academy)
- Cleveland, Grover School
- Clymer, George School
- Comegys, Benjamin B School
- Comly, Watson School
- Conwell, Russell Middle School
- Cook-Wissahickon School
- Cooke, Jay School
- Cramp, William School
- Creighton, Thomas School (currently Universal Companies Charter School)
- Crossan, Kennedy C. School
- Daroff, Samuel School (Currently Universal Companies Charter School)
- Day, Anna B. School
- Deburgos, J. Elementary School
- Decatur, Stephen School
- Dick, William School
- Disston, Hamilton School
- Dobson, James School
- Douglass, Frederick School
- Drew, Charles R. School (School Closed June 2012)
- Duckrey, Tanner School
- Dunbar, Paul L. School
- Durham, Thomas School (School Closed now houses Independence Charter School)
- Edmonds, Franklin S. School
- Edmunds, Henry R. School
- Elkin, Lewis School
- Butler,Eliza School
- Ellwood School
- Emlen, Eleanor C. School
- Farrell, Louis H. School
- Fell, D. Newlin School
- Feltonville Arts & Sciences
- Feltonville Intermediate
- Finletter, Thomas K. School
- Fitler Academics Plus
- Fitzpatrick, A L School
- Forrest, Edwin School
- Fox Chase School
- Frank, Anne School
- Franklin, Benjamin School
- Gideon, Edward School
- Gillespie, Eliz. D. Middle School (Closed 2010)
- Girard, Stephen School
- Gompers, Samuel School
- Greenberg, Joseph School
- Greenfield, Albert M. School
- Hackett, Horatio B. School
- Hamilton, Andrew School
- Hancock, John School
- Harambee, Institute Charter School
- Harding, Warren G. Middle School
- Harrington, Avery D. School
- Harrison, William H. School (School Closed June 2012) [1]
- Harrity, William F. School
- Hartranft, John F. School
- Henry, Charles W. School
- Heston, Edward School
- Hill-Freedman Middle School
- Holme, Thomas School
- Hopkinson, Francis School
- Houston, Henry H. School
- Howe, Julia Ward School
- Huey, Samuel B. School
- Hunter, William H. School
- Jackson, Andrew School [2]
- Jenks, Abram School
- Jenks, John S. School
- John Barry Elementary School
- Jones, John Paul Middle School (Mastery Charter)
- Juniata Park Academy
- Kearny, Gen. Philip School
- Kelley, William D. School
- Kelly, John B. School
- Kenderton School (school closed 2012)
- Key, Francis Scott School
- Kirkbride, Eliza B. School
- Labrum,Gen Harry Middle School
- Lamberton,Robert E Elementary
- Lawton, Henry W. School
- Lea, Henry C. School
- Leeds, Morris E. Middle School
- Levering, William School (School Closed June 2012, Now housing AMY Northwest MS)
- Lewis, Ada H. Middle School (School Closed)
- Lingelbach, Anna L. School
- Locke, Alain School
- Loesche, William H. School
- Logan, James School
- Longstreth, William C. School
- Lowell, James R. School
- Ludlow, James R. School
- Mann, William B. School
- Marshall, John School
- Marshall, Thurgood School
- Mayfair School
- Mc Call, Gen. George A. School
- Mc Closkey, John F. School
- McClure, Alexander K. School
- Mc Kinley, William School
- Mc Michael, Morton School
- Mcdaniel, Delaplaine School
- Meade, Gen. George G. School
- Meehan, Austin Middle School
- Meredith, William M. School
- Mifflin, Thomas School
- Mitchell Elementary School
- Moffet, John School
- Moore Academics Plus School
- Morris, Robert School
- Morrison, Andrew J. School
- Morton, Thomas G. School
- Munoz-Marin, Hon Luis School
- Mya-Middle Years Alternative
- Nebinger, George W. School
- Olney Elementary School
- Overbrook Educational Center
- Overbrook Elementary School
- Pastorius, Francis D. School (now Charter School)
- Patterson, John M. School
- Peirce, Thomas M. School
- Penn Alexander School
- Penn Treaty Middle School (now Is a High School)
- Pennell, Joseph School
- Pennypacker, Samuel School
- Penrose School
- Pickett, Clarence E Middle School (Now Mastery Charter-Pickett Campus)
- Pollock, Robert B. School
- Potter-Thomas School
- Powel, Samuel School
- Prince Hall
- Rhawnhurst School
- Rhoads, James School
- Richmond School
- Roosevelt, Theodore Middle Sch
- Rowen, William School
- Rush, Benjamin Middle School (Now The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush [HS])
- Sharswood, George School
- Shawmont School
- Sheppard, Isaac School
- Sheridan, Philip H. School
- Smedley, Franklin School
- Solis-Cohen, Solomon School
- Southwark School
- Spring Garden School
- Spruance, Gilbert School
- Stanton, Edwin M. School
- Stanton, M. Hall School
- Stearne, Allen M. School
- Steel, Edward School
- Stetson, John B. Middle School
- Sullivan, James J. School
- Sulzberger, Mayer Middle School (School Closed)
- Taggart, John H. School
- Taylor, Bayard School
- Thomas, George C. Middle School (Now Mastery Charter-Thomas Campus)
- Tilden Middle School
- Turner, John P. Middle School (School Closed and is now KIPP-West Charter School)
- Vare-Washington School (former Vare, Abigail School)
- Vare, Edwin H. Middle School
- Wagner, Gen. Louis Middle School
- Walton, Rudolph S. School (Closed in 2005)
- Waring, Laura W. School
- Washington, Grover Jr.
- Washington, Martha School
- Webster, John H. School
- Welsh, John School
- Willard, Frances E. School
- Wilson, Woodrow Middle School
- Wister, John School
- Wright, Richard R. School
- Ziegler, William H. School
5-12 schools
Two special admission schools:
- Girard Academic Music Program
- Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School
High schools
Neighborhood
- Audenried High School
- John Bartram High School
- Thomas A. Edison High School
- Samuel Fels High School
- Frankford High School
- Benjamin Franklin High School
- Horace Furness High School
- Simon Gratz High School
- Kensington High School Complex
- Kensington Business, Finance
- Kensington Capa
- Kensington Health Sciences
- Kensington Urban
- Martin Luther King High School
- Abraham Lincoln High School
- Northeast High School
- Olney High School Educational Complex
- Olney East 705
- Olney West 704
- Overbrook High School
- Roxborough High School
- William L. Sayre High School
- South Philadelphia High School
- Strawberry Mansion High School
- George Washington High School
- West Philadelphia High School
Special admission
- Academy at Palumbo (at Frank Palumbo Elementary School)
- The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
- William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs
- CAPA - Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts
- Carver High School for Engineering and Science
- Central High School
- Northwood Academy/Arts School
- Franklin Learning Center
- Julia R. Masterman School
- Northeast Medical, Engineering, and Aerospace Magnet
- Northwest Parkway High School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Parkway Center City High School
- Parkway West High School
- Philadelphia High School for Girls
- Science Leadership Academy
- Walter Biddle Saul High School for Agricultural Sciences
Citywide admission
- Constitution High School
- Murrell Dobbins Technical High School
- High School of the Future
- Lankenau High School
- Jules E. Mastbaum Technical High School
- Motivation High School (formerly part of John Bartram High)
- Paul Robeson High School for Human Services (formerly part of John Bartram High)
- The Workshop School
Former schools
Elementary Schools
- Fairhill
- Joseph C. Ferguson
- Robert Fulton
- Leslie P. Hill
- Joseph Leidy
- John L. Kinsey
- Anna B. Prat
- General John F. Reynolds
- Walter G. Smith
- George Washington
- John G. Whittier
- Washington, George School
- Alexander Wilson
Middle Schools
- George Wharton Pepper
High schools
- Charles Carroll High School
- Germantown High School
- Robert E. Lamberton High School
- William Penn High School
- University City High School
See also
- Francis M. Drexel School, former school
- Edison Schools
- Hope Charter School
- Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School
External links
- School District of Philadelphia
- The Office of Secondary Education Planning Guide: A Guide for September 2007 High School Admissions
- School District of Philadelphia facilities map