Overview
Kensington HS is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. It is one of 57 high schools in The School District of Philadelphia.
School Rating
Kensington HS is performing below average compared to public and charter schools in Pennsylvania with the same grade levels.
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College Prep
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College Success
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Parent Tip
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Test Scores
These scores reflect how well students at this school perform on state-required tests.
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STUDENT LIFE
Student Demographics
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About the School
Neighborhood
2501 Coral Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125
School leader: Dr Jose Lebron
Nearby Schools
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Kensington Culinary Arts0.07 milesPublic district; 9-12
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Kensington Annex Head Start0.11 milesPrivate; PK
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Brown Henry A School0.14 milesPublic district; PK, K-8
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Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School0.19 milesPublic charter; K-12
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Brightside Academy 240.25 milesPrivate; PK
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Hackett Horatio B School0.25 milesPublic district; PK, K-5
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Ken Crest-Lehigh Head Start0.29 milesPrivate; PK
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Kids R Us Child Care Center-N Front St0.3 milesPrivate; PK
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Norris Sq Civic Dc-Hunter0.32 milesPrivate; PK
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George C. Baker Elementary School9.07 milesPublic district; PK, K-3 & Ungraded
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South Valley Elementary School10.53 milesPublic district; PK, K-3 & Ungraded
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Lower Merion High School8.29 milesPublic district; 9-12
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Harriton Senior High School10.82 milesPublic district; 9-12
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Central High School3.85 milesPublic district; 9-12
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Conshohocken El School11.2 milesPublic district; K-3
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Ridge Park El School11.61 milesPublic district; K-3
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Whitemarsh El School10.36 milesPublic district; K-3
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Springfield High School11.81 milesPublic district; 9-12
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Haverford Senior High School9.23 milesPublic district; 9-12