Warren G. Harding Middle School

ADDRESS: 2000 Wakeling Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124

PHONE: (215) 400-3990 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: 6-8 ENROLLMENT: 673

Fast Facts

Principal
Mary Sanchez
Phone Number
(215) 400-3990
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Frankford
SEPTA Routes
Bus (25, 56, J)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-05-11
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The mission of Warren G. Harding is that every student can learn and achieve at high levels. Our goal is to educate the mind, body and spirit of all of our students as we prepare them for a successful transition into young adulthood.

Points Of Pride

Warren G. Harding is an AVID Certified School. AVID is nationally recognized program that prepares students for college and global success. Harding also offers an honors program as well as engaging electives, such as forensics, technology, and Spanish. Additionally, Harding provides students with state-of-the-art technology.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries; students may apply to a school(s) outside of their neighborhood and will be considered via lottery based on a available space.

Accreditations and Honors

AVID Certified School 2012-current; Rose Lindenbaum Teacher of the Year Award Winner: 2012; Arts Rising ArtZone Hub School 2010-Current; Accredited National Junior Honor Society and Student Council since 2009; Host of Cartoon Network SPEAK UP STOP BULLYING 2013, Winner of Office Max's "A Day Made Better" 2012

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
6th Grade	208
7th Grade	239
8th Grade	226
Total	673

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	1.93 %
Black	50.82 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	34.18 %
Multi-Racial/Other	6.84 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	6.24 %

Low-Income
85.29%

English Learners
17.83%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
52.75%	47.25 %	%

Special Education
30.01%

Gifted Education
0.15%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

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
	Technology, Forensics, Spanish, Science-focused electives, Creative Writing, Public Speaking

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Ceramics;Literature;Poetry;School Musicals;School Plays	Football

Other Activities
National Junior Honor Society; Student Council; Def Poetry Team; Reading Olympics, and budget permitting, basketball, baseball, and softball.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association

We seek to provide a safe, dynamic, and challenging learning environment so that all children can learn. 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.