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. It includes most of the Philadelphia city limits.

Schools

The schools include Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia Middle School, Philadelphia Elementary School, and Vo-Tech.

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,191 students enrolled in the Philadelphia Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 68.09% African American, 28.80% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.42% Asian, and 1.60% Native American. 65.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

Notable alumni

* Iris Kelso (Class of 1944),

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(Class of 1982),

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player * Adam M. Byrd (Class of 1877),

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References

External links

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