Science Leadership Academy

Science Leadership Academy

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2130 Arch St,  Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City School District
4.2
4.5
498 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Chris Lehmann
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
B+
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
19.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
26
Reading
27
Science
25
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
252:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
White
37.4%
Black
29.4%
Hispanic
16.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.9%
Two or more races
6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#4 Best Magnet HS in Pennsylvania
#4 Niche Standout HS in Pennsylvania
#19 Best HS for the Arts in Pennsylvania
Source: Niche

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 306 Students
Drexel University 210 Students
Penn State 164 Students
University of Pennsylvania 154 Students
University of Pittsburgh 147 Students
New York University 85 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 78 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 69 Students
Saint Joseph's University 57 Students
Community College of Philadelphia 52 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 86 Students
Psychology 74 Students
Business 61 Students
Nursing 56 Students
Film and Video Studies 53 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 39 Students
Computer Science 36 Students
English 33 Students
Photography 27 Students
Engineering 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.2 255 Reviews
5.0 Senior
6/3/2024
SLA is overall a great school. The whole community is very niche, almost everybody knows each other. It's really comforting to be in a place where I get a lot of support from everyone, including my friends, peers, and teachers.
5.0 Senior
6/27/2023
Was an amazing school. Had amazing peers throughout my school year. The faculty staff and teachers were amazing to every student.
4.0 Senior
2/5/2023
Science Leadership Academy is a school which that student is nurtured and cared for. Teachers are easily reached to help students and there are supports for kids to succeed
GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 21 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/16/2023
So happy our daughter found SLA, and that they found her.
5.0 parent
6/4/2022
Fabulous school. Leverages cutting-edge project-based learning (where each student is issued a computer) with a strong school culture of looking out for everyone. Graduating students are confident and articulate, with years of practice doing presentations of school projects. Colleges they go onto in...
5.0 parent
4/15/2019
Amazing school full of amazing people. The staff and teachers really care about the students. It's really one big family.
4.0 student
2/19/2018
Science Leadership Academy (S.L.A) is a good school which shows plenty of leadership and success, I applied here and did not get accepted not a big deal. But this school shows a good example of Science, Technology, Entrepreneurship, And Mathematics.

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