Building 21

Building 21

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6501 Limekiln Pike,  Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City School District
3.8
399 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
930
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Average GPA
3.04
Graduation Rate
62%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
C-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.04
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
47.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
930
Math
450
Verbal
490

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
398:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.6%
Female
46.4%
Black
87.6%
Hispanic
8%
Two or more races
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 59 Students
Community College of Philadelphia 50 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 49 Students
Penn State 41 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 34 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 34 Students
Drexel University 33 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 32 Students
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 29 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 20 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 33 Students
Nursing 26 Students
Psychology 19 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 18 Students
Biology 16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 10 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 10 Students
Small Business Management 9 Students
Pre-Law Studies 8 Students
Finance 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 22 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/9/2024
My overall experience with building 21 thus far has been somewhat an easy path but also there has been roadblocks within such path.
3.0 Alum
6/27/2023
Spent 3 years virtually, school is very unorganized. The staff & teachers are nice and respectful. The worst about going that was the students not the teachers, Philadelphia school funding did not help building 21 at all.
4.0 Junior
12/22/2022
Building 21 is an interconnecting school with a supportive and welcoming community. Within both the staff teams and students. Us students are always encouraged to improve the environments around us. We are pushed to make our city a better place by first bettering ourselves.

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