Penn Charter Fast Facts
156
classroom teachers, 86% with advanced degrees
50
advanced courses & 3 certificate programs
30+
new independent studies courses established each year
50+
clubs & activities
4
world languages taught: French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish
5 : 1
student-teacher ratio
50-50
percentage of boys/girls (as well as students who identify as gender nonbinary and transgender)
40%
students receiving need-based financial aid
107
zip codes
37%
of students of color
1/3
of Upper School students participate in athletics and the arts
5,000+
strong alumni network
336
years since the school was founded (1689)
100%
of Middle School students play a sport
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.