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1733 W GIRARD AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 • PHILADELPHIA County
(267) 515-5920

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB220510
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 42101
Physical Location Address 1733 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
938
Teachers (FTE)
69.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.42:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 76.4% Black or African American: 11.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.3% Hispanic / Latino: 4.2% Asian: 2.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.2%
938 Students
White 717 est. 76.4%
Black or African American 103 est. 11.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 50 est. 5.3%
Hispanic / Latino 39 est. 4.2%
Asian 27 est. 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
938
100%
♀
Female Students
0
0%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 575 1,150 2021-2022: 898 students 898 2021-2022 2023-2024: 938 students 938 +4.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 938 69.9 13.4:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 898 68.3 13.2:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19130)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 8% $300k 15% $450k 23% $600k 30% ZIP 19130 Income: $110,436 $110k ZIP 19130 Home Value: $483,500 $484k ZIP 19130 This ZIP Philadelphia Income: $66,502 $67k Philadelphia Home Value: $271,768 $272k Philadelphia City Average PHILADELPHIA County Income: $67,576 $68k PHILADELPHIA County Home Value: $274,889 $275k PHILADELPHIA County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19130 Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Philadelphia Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% PHILADELPHIA County Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19130 Current ZIP
$110,436 $483,500 9.2% 30,424
Philadelphia (City Average)
$66,502 $271,768 21.4% 1,561,250
PHILADELPHIA County (County Average)
$67,576 $274,889 21.4% 1,567,196
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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