The Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia, Inc.

ADDRESS: 447 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19123

PHONE: (215) 923-4880 SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter Citywide GRADES: 1-12 ENROLLMENT: 957

Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Olufemi Fadeyibi
Phone Number
(215) 923-4880
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Center City East
SEPTA Routes
BSL (Spring Garden), Bus (4, 16, 43, 61)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2021-05-28
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The MCSCS mission is to provide a quality education to students and to graduate students prepared to enter college, vocational training and today's work force. We offer an advanced curriculum for 1st through 12th grade, in a class size of 20 students with a highly qualified team of certified teachers.

Points Of Pride

Admissions Policy

Admission is open to all eligible students who are residents within the limits of the City of Philadelphia in grades 1 through 12. Interested parents must submit the general application. A lottery will be held in mid-June with preference for siblings of current students. High school students must possess sufficient course credits to enter the grade for which they are applying.

Accreditations and Honors

Received recent authorization for Advance Placement course. The Mighty Elephants, MCSCS boys varsity basketball team is the 2014 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class "A" State finalists. The Mighty Elephants, won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class A State Championship in 2011. The team also won Division E for three consecutive years. MCSCS students won the team and individual championship in the 2013 DeVry University Elite Math Competition. Our Accounting students won 1st place out of 163 Pennsylvania schools competing in a Stock Market Game. Our Law students received several certificates for participating in the Mock Trial Competition.

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
1th Grade	54
2th Grade	68
3th Grade	85
4th Grade	88
5th Grade	83
6th Grade	80
7th Grade	85
8th Grade	86
9th Grade	77
10th Grade	85
11th Grade	78
12th Grade	88
Total	957

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0.1 %
Black	96.76 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	1.46 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.67 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0 %

Low-Income
82.86%

English Learners
0%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
49.32%	50.68 %	%

Special Education
6.06%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated: 2020-02-24

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
Ap Class Calculus AB;AP Class Calculus BC;AP Class English Literature

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
Accounting, Medical, Education and Law Academies		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Dance Instructional;Drill Team;Instrumental;Theater	Basketball;Girls Basketball

Other Activities
Public speaking club, sewing club, chess club, computer club, violin club, choir, keyboard/piano club, yearbook club, art club, Poetry club, Mock Trial, cheerleading club, math club, Spanish club, SAT prep, homeless project, Before and After care school program for working parents, after school tutoring program for all grades.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Classroom Volunteers

The School District of Philadelphia classified MCSCS in the model performance tier in climate. Security staff is posted throughout the building, including female bathroom monitors. Rules/regulations are posted in every classroom. Teachers greet students at their classroom door. Teachers and security provide supervision during lunch periods. Surveillance cameras are located throughout the building. Security is posted outside and in the subway during dismissal time to make sure students are safe when traveling home. We have a zero tolerance for misbehavior. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.