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Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
11081 Knights Rd,
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City School District
School Details
Head of School
Jessica M. Brown
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
92%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
B
A
B-
A-
B-
B-
C+
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
92%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
22
Math
20
English
22
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
26.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
655:1
Student Diversity
Female
78.1%
Male
21.9%
White
46.9%
Black
20.8%
Hispanic
19.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.5%
Two or more races
5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#6
Niche Standout HS in Pennsylvania
#9
Best Magnet HS in Pennsylvania
#14
Best HS for the Arts in Pennsylvania
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University
308 Students
Drexel University
215 Students
Penn State
185 Students
University of Pennsylvania
128 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
97 Students
Arcadia University
88 Students
New York University
86 Students
Community College of Philadelphia
86 Students
Penn State Abington
81 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg
78 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
113 Students
Nursing
75 Students
Biology
66 Students
Business
56 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
35 Students
Forensic Science and Technology
34 Students
Drama and Theatre Production
29 Students
Computer Science
27 Students
English
25 Students
Graphic Design
25 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/12/2024
My overall experience at The Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush has been phenomenal. Going from a 14 year old freshman to a now 17 year old senior has been the best years of my life so far. The school is great, administrators are fantastic, and the culture is amazing.
11/3/2023
it really is the best option i had when choosing high schools. there is just a few things regarding the education that i think doesnt ready students for college even though were considered a college prep school. we take the arts very seriously that's for one and i love that so much. english department is good. math and science ehh.. social studies department is good as well. school culture could be better. we have culture but doesn't feel students take it as seriously as it would be at other schools. there's a lot of students who should repeat and not pass but teachers never wanted to deal with the paper work in regards to that so it never happened. which makes us look good statistically but if they graduate and walk into a college that would another story.... this is also a running theme with other schools in the area. i don't hate the school. i feel comfortable in it for the most part. i love how unique and diverse we are, i just wish academically we were set up differently.
6/27/2023
They are very inclusive in any way that you can imagine. The recognize and celebrate everybody weather it's about their culture, religion, sexuality and anything of that sort. The staff respect and value everyone and is not dismissive of anyone's problems. The teachers give each and every student the attention they need and do their best to help everyone.
GreatSchools Reviews
2/28/2019
-9 horrible n a nightmare. Teachers allow kids to curse n scream n torment other students , especially my white student who is learning disability and ptsd. They dont care about your child only looking for Democratic scoring points.
11/6/2017
Yeah, this school is alright but it sucks in the arts and educationwise too.
10/30/2017
I rate Benjamin rush a ten my daughter is a junior this year and she is the happiest she has ever been the teachers are caring fun and most of all their way of teaching makes it fun and interesting I couldn't ask for anything more and I thank all the faculty for all the great work put into my daught...
2/4/2017
I like the small atmosphere at Rush. It is a safe learning environment where my son excelled in every subject. He is a senior and got into 4 out of 4 universities he applied to with partial scholarships to all of them.
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Homes For Sale
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Average Home Value
$334,100
Median Lot Size
3,484 Sq Ft
% Renters
26%
Household Income
$101,063
% of College Grads
26.1%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
1,952 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
25.2%
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