Central South Philadelphia, commonly known as either just South Philadelphia or "South Philly," is a neighborhood in

South Philadelphia South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west.Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, United States. It is generally bounded by Broad to 9th Streets (west to east) and Mifflin to Shunk (north to south). The entire neighborhood falls under the 19148 zip code. The neighborhood has a large Italian American population.

Education

The neighborhood is zoned to the

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. Zoned schools in the community include: *

Francis Scott Key School Francis Scott Key School is a public elementary school located in the Central South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. The historic school building was built in 1889, and ...

(K-6)Francis Scott Key Elementary Geographic Boundaries

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Southwark School Southwark School is a public K-8 school located in the Central South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of Philadelphia Public Schools. Students zoned to Francis Scott Key School (K–6) are zoned to Southwark ...

( K-8) - Students zoned to Key who are in grades 7-8 attend Southwark. Students zoned to Southwark and to Key are also zoned to

South Philadelphia High School South Philadelphia High School is a public secondary high school located in the Lower Moyamensing neighborhood of South Philadelphia, at the intersection of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue. The school serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of t ...

Edward W. Bok Technical High School The Edward W. Bok Technical High School was a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Irwin T. Catharine and named after literary figure, Edward William Bok, editor of the Ladies' Home Journal. It was completed in February ...

, a

magnet school In the U.S. education system, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities (usually school boards) as school ...

, formerly operated in the neighborhood. Bok, Key, and Southwark are listed on the

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Demographics

* Racial break down is roughly the following: White - 74%; Black - 11%; Asian - 11%; Other - 5% * Women make up 53.4% of the population; men make up 46.6% of the population. (These statistics apply to the entire 19148 zip code, not this specific neighborhood; Central South Philadelphia makes up the majority of 19148.)

Community resources

Central South Philadelphia is serviced by several civic organizations. They work together under the broad heading of the Central South Philadelphia Civic Association Alliance. The community has a branch of the Philadelphia Free Library, located right next to the former Samuel Fels Community center.

Public transportation

The neighborhood is serviced by a plethora of

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bus lines and is also accessible from the Oregon, Snyder, and Tasker-Morris stops on the

Broad Street Line The Broad Street Line (BSL), also known as the Broad Street subway (BSS), Orange Line, or Broad Line, is a subway line owned by the city of Philadelphia and operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The line ru ...

Septa bus schedules

References

External links

''South Philly Review''
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