Fast Facts
156
classroom teachers, 86% with advanced degrees
4
world languages taught: French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish
40
Advanced Courses, 3 Certificate Programs, and countless Independent Studies
44
Clubs and Activities
16
students in the average Lower, Middle and Upper School classes
50-50
percentage of boys/girls (as well as students who identify as gender nonbinary and transgender)
38%
students receiving need-based financial aid
109
zip codes
5,000+
strong alumni network
334
years since the school was founded (1689)
35%
of students of color
89%
of seniors who are attending one of their top-choice colleges
Each year, Penn Charter enrolls students from more than 100 zip codes in metropolitan Philadelphia. Geography is just one of the ways in which the school is diverse and inclusive.