Southwest Center City neighborhood located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Southwest Center City

Nearby Neighborhoods: Schuylkill, Fitler Square, Rittenhouse, Point Breeze, Hawthorne, Devil's Pocket, Avenue Of The Arts - South, Restaurant Row, Center City West, Newbold, Gayborhood, Antique Row, Chestnut Street, Penn Center, Washington Square, Washington Avenue, Wharton, Financial District, Passyunk Square, Center City, Italian Market, Bainbridge St Booksellers Row, Bella Vista, Parkway Museums, Passyunk Discount Shopping

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Restaurant Reviews

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Vetri
Category: Italian
1312 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
125 Reviews
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Amada
Category: Tapas Bars
217-219 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
169 Reviews
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Morimoto
Category: Japanese, Sushi Bars
723 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
54 Reviews
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Horizons
Category: Vegan, Vegetarian
611 S 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19176
97 Reviews
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Buddakan
Category: Asian Fusion
325 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Schools & Demographics in Southwest Center City

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Chester A Arthur Elementary School	K - 8	public
Edwin Stanton Elementary School	K - 8	public
School Of Moorish Science Temple	K - 8	private
Universal Institute Charter School	K - 8	public
City Center Academy	9 - 12	private
Capa High School	9 - 12	public
Walter G Smith Elementary School	K - 8	public
World Communications Charter School	K - 12	public
Philadelphia School	K - 8	private
Norris S Barratt Middle School	5 - 8	public

Chester A Arthur Elementary School

2000 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Renee Musgrove
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	24
2nd	32
3rd	22
4th	18
5th	13
6th	16
7th	25
8th	21
Total students	237

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	17

Edwin Stanton Elementary School

1700 Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Diane Highsmith
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	26
2nd	23
3rd	17
4th	23
5th	25
6th	21
7th	35
8th	34
Total students	226

Full-time Teachers	17
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	8

School Of Moorish Science Temple

2022 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Donna El

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
Total students	95

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Universal Institute Charter School

801 S 15th St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Mr. John Walker
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	72
2nd	62
3rd	65
4th	94
5th	71
6th	68
7th	67
8th	65
Total students	639

Full-time Teachers	22
Student/Teacher Ratio	29
Number of Classrooms	40

City Center Academy

315 S 17th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Ms. Stephanie Hook

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	75

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	38
Number of Classrooms	10

Capa High School

901 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Mr. Johnny Whaley
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	176
10th	167
11th	165
12th	139
Total students	647

Full-time Teachers	4
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	35

Walter G Smith Elementary School

1900 Wharton St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Mr. Robert Frazier
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	62
2nd	62
3rd	43
4th	58
5th	45
6th	48
7th	58
Total students	451

Full-time Teachers	11
Student/Teacher Ratio	41
Number of Classrooms	10

World Communications Charter School

512 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Carolyn Rhodes
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	26
7th	61
8th	66
9th	96
10th	59
11th	71
12th	67
Total students	446

Full-time Teachers	29
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	30

Philadelphia School

2501 Lombard St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Amy Zoremberj

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	322

Full-time Teachers	6
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	30

Norris S Barratt Middle School

1599 Wharton St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Mr. Roy McKinney
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
6th	126
7th	136
8th	128
Total students	475

Full-time Teachers	26
Student/Teacher Ratio	18
Number of Classrooms	16

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Philadelphia area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Philadelphia, this community has a population of 10,068

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