Maybe the people of Philadelphia weren't motivated to hang onto it too
tightly.
In 2006, University City High School notched an attendance rate of 71%.
In the 11th grade PSSA tests, 78% of 11th graders scored "Below Basic"
in Math and 58% were "Below Basic" in Reading. I have seen its
graduation rates published also, and they are nothing for the people of
Philadelphia to cling to either.
The School District is aggressively moving to develop smaller, themed
high schools. University City HS's proposed replacements are only two of
several others that will also serve West Philadelphians. The School
District is really changing its service model citywide, starting with
the large geographically-based clunkers that don't seem to be graduating
kids very well. Because Penn is here, it uses Penn as a catalyst.
Elsewhere, it uses other tools.
-- Tony West
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote:
Now that University City
High School has been stolen from the people of
Philadelphia maybe we can get some decent rich people to
move in!
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