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About the Data
Enrollment. Student numbers are for the 2007-08 school year.
Number of AP courses. College-level Advanced Placement (AP) courses are marketed by the College Board of Princeton, N.J.
AP/IB/H. The percent of 2007 graduating seniors who took at least one honors, AP or International Baccalaureate course.
AP Equity. The percent of 2007 graduating seniors who scored at least 3 (equivalent of a college C-plus) on at least one of the five-point AP tests. The College Board calls this its "equity and excellence" rating.
Algebra grade. Earliest grade students can take Algebra I or equivalent college prep course in 2006-07.
Algebra/Ninth. Percent of students ninth grade who completed Algebra I or its equivalent college-prep course in 2006-07.
Science. Percent of 2007 graduating seniors who completed four or more college-prep science courses.
Dual credit. The school has agreements with one or more area colleges that enable students to earn college as well as high school credit for some coursework.
Percent world languages. Percent of 2007 graduating seniors who took three or more years of a world language.
World languages. A: Arabic C: Chinese F: French G: German GK: Greek H: Hebrew I: Italian J: Japanese L: Latin P: Polish R: Russian S: Spanish SL: Sign language SW: Swahili U: Ukrainian.
Percent SATs. Percent of 2007 graduating seniors who took the SAT in 11th to 12th grade.
SAT scores. The 2007 average math, verbal and writing scores, as reported by the College Board to the respective state departments of education.
Colleges. Percent of 2007 graduates who told their school they planned to attend a four-year or two-year college or school.
Military. Percent of 2007 graduates who told their schools they planned to join the military.
Private and Parochial Schools
Information about private and parochial high schools was provided by the schools in response to a survey distributed by The Inquirer last fall. Data are for 2007-08, unless noted.Most high schools operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia declined to report school budgets or SAT results.
NR (Not Reported). Used when a school did not provide information.
NA (Not Applicable). Used when a category does not apply to the school.
Enrollment. Student numbers are for the 2007-08 school year. Some schools function as high schools only; others offer lower grade levels. These numbers are for enrollment in grades 9 to 12.
Tuition. The figures are for the 2007-08 year and include mandatory fees for freshmen (fees may vary for other grades). Tuition at schools operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the current school year was $4,620 for Catholic students and $5,600 for students not associated with a parish, plus fees.
