Overbrook High School

Overbrook High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5898 Lancaster Ave,  Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City School District
3.1
2.6
399 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
920
Math Proficiency
10%
Reading Proficiency
12%
Average GPA
2.96
Graduation Rate
67%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
2.96
Reading Proficiency
12%
Math Proficiency
10%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
21
Full Time Teachers
21
Teachers in First or Second Year
25.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
920
Math
460
Verbal
470
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
225:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.6%
Female
43.4%
Black
93%
Two or more races
3.1%
Hispanic
2.8%
White
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 90 Students
Drexel University 57 Students
Community College of Philadelphia 51 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 49 Students
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 41 Students
Penn State 38 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 34 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 32 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 31 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 30 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 39 Students
Nursing 28 Students
Psychology 23 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 13 Students
Computer Science 10 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service 10 Students
Biology 9 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 8 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 8 Students
Health Professions 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.1 62 Reviews
5.0 Senior
2/5/2024
Overbrook highschool is good school the classwork was a good experience for me and teachers was nice
3.0 Junior
11/28/2023
Overall Overbrook high school Is an ok place. I would never tell you to send your kids here but it can sometimes feel like a home. There are some teachers that genuinely want nothing but the best for those kids. But the others just want a check. I think the building is beautiful and could be better if they renovated.
4.0 Senior
5/22/2020
That I made varsity senior year and my 3 years there was fun I really enjoyed my time there for the short 3 years and what I was opened up to was good
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 5 Reviews
4.0 parent
9/11/2021
As a student of Overbrook High, it was an amazing experience. We were all there to learn and excel to earn good grades on out SAT's. Our graduating class had more than 600 hundred in 1961. We received more than 250 scolarships to such schools as Princeton, UofP , Temple, Colombia, Morgan state, .Hav...
1.0 other
4/23/2015
First impression is everything. Brook may be a great school but the office staff is horrible. I'm sure it's not everyone, I would give you a name but she was so rude before I could ask she said "BYE!" And hung up the phone. Please reinforce professionalism with the office staff at Overbrook. Despite...
5.0 student
2/27/2015
lashay staves and I think that overbrook is good but can't it together but one thing is real better then when people star coming to overbrook some people think that overbrook is bad but it just not study its walk around in the a hall way and talk back to the teacher but it not bad thank you ;lashay...
1.0 other
2/9/2013
I am a former graduate of Overbrook High School Class of 1960. When I attended Overbrook HS we only had 3 grades: 10th, 11, and 12th. Dimner Beeber Jr. High had grades 7, 8, and 9. During my time, attendance at Overbrook High School was high. There were many scholarships being earned. My only academ...

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