Pennsylvania public high school · Franklin Towne CHS

Franklin Towne CHS

5301 Tacony St Building 108, Philadelphia, PA 19137. 70.9% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

70.9%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)16.4 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
97.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)5.0 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
24.6%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
19.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
90.2%Students from low-income families
1,292Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

70.9% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Franklin Towne CHS

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 70.9%Military 3.5%Working in Pennsylvania 39.5%Other or not found 16.7%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Franklin Towne CHS

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    La Salle University4.9 mi60%$19,758$71,235
    Rutgers University-Camden5.0 mi61%$15,732$80,490
    Temple University5.0 mi73%$23,058$71,027
    Holy Family University5.6 mi67%$12,882$70,924
    Community College of Philadelphia6.0 mi23%$11,751$44,885
    Philadelphia Technician Training6.2 mi50%$19,437—

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Maritime Academy Charter School (0.1 mi, 46.4% to college) · First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School (0.7 mi, 54.9% to college) · Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School (1.0 mi, 64.4% to college) · Frankford High School (1.3 mi, 32.1% to college) · Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School (1.4 mi, 52.8% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureFranklin Towne CHSPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)70.9%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate97.4%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Franklin Towne CHS graduates go to college?
70.9% of the Class of 2023 at Franklin Towne CHS enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Franklin Towne CHS?
Franklin Towne CHS has a four-year graduation rate of 97.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.