Transition to High School
Renovating the Application Experience
Abstract
An important factor in Philadelphia’s graduation rates is the high school the student attends. In Philadelphia, eighth-grade students select up to five high schools that they wish to attend through an application process that just became exclusively online as of fall 2014 (SDP, 2014). The three types of high schools are neighborhood, citywide admissions and special admissions. To be admitted into the citywide and special admissions high schools, a student must apply online and meet the qualifications needed, which may involve Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) scores, school grades, attendance, behavior and tardiness (SDP, 2014).
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