Imhotep Institute Charter High School is a charter

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located in

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. It was founded in 1998 to offer an

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that emphasizes

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subjects. During the 2015–16 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 651 students, the most in the school's history. In 2017, Imhotep reported an average

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score of 1031 out of 1600, which made it the 17th lowest-scoring

high school.

Notable alumni

* Gerald Bowman (2008), football player who played for the

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* Erik Copes (2011), basketball player who played professionally in

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* David Williams (2013), football player who played for the

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(2014), record producer * D. J. Moore (2015), football player who plays for the

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(2016 - transferred), basketball player who played for 5

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teams * Yasir Durant (2016), football player who played for three

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teams * Andre Mintze (2016), football player who played for the

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(2016), football player who played for the

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(2017), basketball player who plays professionally in

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* Donta Scott (2019), basketball player who plays for the

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* Tykee Smith (2019), football player for the

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* Justin Edwards (2023), basketball player for the

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References

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* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1998 Charter schools in Pennsylvania Public high schools in Pennsylvania High schools in Philadelphia 1998 establishments in Pennsylvania Cultural depictions of Imhotep