Thomas Alva Edison High School / John C. Fareira Skills Center

ADDRESS: 151 West Luzerne Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140

PHONE: (215) 400-3900 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: 9-12 ENROLLMENT: 1020

Fast Facts

Principal
Mrs. Lillian Izzard
Phone Number
(215) 400-3900
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Hunting Park
SEPTA Routes
Bus (47, 56, 57)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-05-24
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

All stakeholders will foster a caring and resourceful school environment that builds and values relationships with all students, supporting their social/emotional well-being and college and career readiness skills with high expectations for academic excellence that yields advancement in the 21st-century workforce.

Points Of Pride

College and Career Academy Structure
Dedicated and exemplary educators
11 Career and Technical Education programs that offer industry certification

Auto Body Collision and Repair
1. Automotive Technology
2. Cosmetology
3. Culinary Arts
4. Electrical and Power Transmission
5. Film and Video Production
6. Graphic Design
7. Health Related Technology
8. Logistics and Materials Management
9. Plumbing Technology
10. Welding Technology

Committed School Advisory Council
Strong industry partnerships
Paid Internships
Uniforms

Admissions Policy

Serves students from catchment area. Students from outside catchment are selected in the lottery.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Tues	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Wed	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Thur	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Fri	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
9th Grade	282
10th Grade	261
11th Grade	250
12th Grade	227
Total	1020

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0.39 %
Black	31.67 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	64.61 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.67 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	1.67 %

Low-Income
86.47%

English Learners
25.78%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
55.2%	44.8 %	%

Special Education
35.29%

Gifted Education
0.1%

Student Achievement

Last Updated: 2020-02-24

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Last Updated:

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 Art History;AP Class Chemistry;AP Class English Literature;AP Class Spanish Language;AP Class Other	Peer Group Connections

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		French;Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Arts Film;Literature;Other Instrumental;Visual	Baseball;Basketball;Cheerleading;Football;Girls Basketball;Girls Volleyball;Soccer;Softball;Volleyball	Badminton

Other Activities

Congreso after-school programs.

Students Run Philly Style

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents School Advisory	www.facebook.com/ehsowls

Our staff, students, families and community partners work as a team to maintain a productive and safe environment. Our focus is on prevention and learner support, rather than on responding to manifestations. Instances of assault, bullying and intimidation are addressed aggressively and swiftly. 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.