Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade K-12
1332 Enterprise Dr,  West Chester, PA
4.4
4.1
3,891 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
75.1%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
A+
Administration
A+
Resources/Facilities
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
264
Full Time Teachers
264
Teachers in First or Second Year
18%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
610
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
27
English
30
Reading
32
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
27
AP Pass Rate
91%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
56%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
11%
State Average
15.6%
Science
39.2%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
461:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.5%
Male
48.5%
White
61%
Black
17.6%
Hispanic
7.9%
Two or more races
6.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#1
#4 Best Charter MS in Pennsylvania
#4 Best Charter HS in Pennsylvania
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 156 Students
Temple University 144 Students
University of Pittsburgh 114 Students
Drexel University 105 Students
University of Pennsylvania 105 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 84 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 83 Students
New York University 72 Students
Point Park University 43 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 41 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 103 Students
Biology 66 Students
Business 62 Students
Computer Science 53 Students
Nursing 48 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 38 Students
Political Science and Government 32 Students
English 32 Students
Dance 31 Students
Music Performance 30 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 256 Reviews
5.0 Parent
8/5/2024
My daughter attends palcs since 8th grade and she is a senior this year. She will graduate with a 4.0 GPA, 30 college credits and an Adobe certification because she has been working her butt off since she started cyber school. She still has enough time to do shorts at our local school district and work part time. She learns to advocate for herself and works with her teachers to ensure her own success. It's not for everybody, but I appreciate how much I get to share in her success through the school communication. It's been a good choice for us. There should be more get together for students, like escape rooms, dances etc. but even when the school offers those, the attendance is often very low.
5.0 Works Here
5/12/2024
Excellent place to work! Very support administration and parent involvement is strong. This is an wonderful school of choice
3.0 Senior
4/30/2024
I attend PALCS' in-person arts school, CPFA. In my opinion the teachers at PALCS are typically uncommunicative and technologically illiterate, despite the fact that PALCS is an online school. However, I do like my CPFA teachers. They are mostly competent and skilled in their fields. But we need a new CPFA building with a room that is actually equipped for instrumental music. Currently we are in an office building which is cramped and has no sound proofing.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 39 Reviews
1.0 student
6/6/2024
I was in this school. Do not let the good reviews fool you honestly. No teachers help you , you're on your own.
1.0 parent
6/2/2024
In my opinion this school isn’t very good. I did online school and I didn't have a good experience. I don’t understand why they lock assignments we can’t even complete anything else until I figure out how to unlock my assignments. The website is extremely laggy, it takes half of a minute to load. If...
1.0 student
5/3/2024
I have been a student at palcs for a few years now, and I will give my COMPLETE honest opinion. I do not like this school. The teachers do not have the ability to teach. They haven't teached me almost a thing, rather I have to learn everything myself by searching for it. The school literally takes n...
5.0 parent
11/29/2022
Excellent choice if you’re looking for an alternative to traditional brick and mortar public school. My daughter loves the flexibility and efficiency, and I love that the program teaches responsibility, independence, and effectively pacing self while allowing the freedom and flexibility to do school...

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