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Hope CS

Charter | 9-12 | 401 students

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3 stars

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Posted January 19, 2010

Enjoyed how interactive and insightful the staff was at the back to school night. I truly think that keeping the parents informed and aware can only add to the education for our children. Very impressed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 19, 2010

I transferred my child from another school to Hope Charter. Hope utilizes Study Island which helps children improve in math, science, and reading skills. This is a great school with small class sizes.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 13, 2009

i think this school is the best school in the school system
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 3, 2009

Hope Charter has come a long way in six years. The school went from riots to quiet and it was worth the wait for growth. What most people fail to realize is Hope is an alternative school that help reshape youth and renew their minds. Hope Charter has dedicated adminiswtrators, teachers and support staff. Hope Chater is exactly what it states. Hope. What makes Hope an outstanding school is that Hope gives students what no other schools does, a chance to start a new life, they show other schools that there is Hope for the hopeless, and that's one to grow on. Never give up Hope because hope are dreams for the future and everyone needs hope.


Posted August 16, 2007

Hello I was a student at hope charter, that left to attend Martin Luther King high school for the school yeah of 2006-2007. and will be attending the same school in September. All i wanted to say was, at Hope I didn't learn anything. There was many days of the school year, where we wouldn't have a teaher at all. Teacher came and went in that school. yes! we did have a few teachers who did their jobs, and tought us. The studets were out of control. The staff of the building let kids do what they wanted to, and there was no kind of order. i'm sending the message hoping my voice can spark a change in the school, because I see nothing but bad coming from that building. Ps; Please take this is someone who have been through it, and not as a game.
—Submitted by a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
10%

2011

 
 
2%

2010

 
 
0%

2009

 
 
0%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
10%

2011

 
 
11%

2010

 
 
10%

2009

 
 
6%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

75 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
0%

2011

 
 
0%

2010

 
 
1%

2009

 
 
0%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2012.

80 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
32%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students10%
Female6%
Male14%
Black10%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students10%
Female6%
Male15%
Black10%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students0%
Female0%
Male0%
Black0%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged0%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students41%
Female55%
Male29%
Black41%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 96% 16%
Hispanic 2% 7%
White 1% 73%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2116 East Haines St
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Phone: (267) 336-2730

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