The Top 100 Philadelphia-Area Public Schools 2012

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Number of Students: Total enrollment for 9th through 12th grades; some schools are 10th through 12th.
Percent to College: Percentage of graduates attending a 2- or 4-year college.
SAT (CR/M/W): Average scores in SAT critical reading, math and writing exams.
PSSA/HSPA (R/M): Percentage of students graded proficient or above in the state standardized PSSA (PA) or HSPA (NJ) tests in reading and math; because the tests are scored differently, the figures are not directly comparable between the states.
Student/Faculty Ratio: Average number of students per faculty member in school (some figures are district-wide).
Instructional spending: Per capita instructional spending in district. ND: Indicates that no data is available.

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