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Pennsylvania Leadership Cs

Public charter school 2927 Students Grades K-12

College Readiness

3/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
77%
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Average SAT score
30.65%
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Average ACT score
72.22%
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AP course participation
13%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
1%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
65%
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Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 participation rate
17%
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Algebra 1 pass rate
100%
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AP math course participation
5%
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AP science course participation
4%
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Other AP course participation
11%
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Test Scores

5/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

Math
21%
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English
75%
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Science
62%
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Algebra I
58%
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Biology I
62%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP 2-D Art and Design
  • AP 3-D Art and Design
  • AP Art History
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP Drawing
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP European History
  • AP French Language and Culture
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP Microeconomics
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics 2
  • AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics
  • AP U.S. History
  • AP World History: Modern

Art courses

  • Architecture
  • Ceramics
  • Computer animation
  • Design
  • Drawing / Sketching
  • Graphics
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
  • Technical design and production
  • Textiles
  • Video and film production

Music courses

  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Instrumental music lessons
  • Jazz band
  • Opera
  • Orchestra
  • Rock band
  • Theory
  • Vocal lessons / coaching

Performance arts courses

  • Creative writing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Improv
  • Poetry

World language courses

  • Arabic
  • Chinese - Cantonese
  • Chinese - Mandarin
  • Dutch
  • French
  • German
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Race/Ethnicity

All students
5 /10
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White
3 /10
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Black
1 /10
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Hispanic
2 /10
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Two or more races
3 /10
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All students
77%
>
White
80%
>
Black
58%
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Hispanic
64%
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Two or more races
75%
>
Asian
67%
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All students
13%
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White
14%
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Black
2%
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Hispanic
6%
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Two or more races
21%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
32%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
1%
>
White
2%
>
Black
<1%
>
Hispanic
<1%
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Two or more races
<1%
>
Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
>
Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
4 /10
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White
4 /10
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Black
2 /10
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Hispanic
2 /10
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Asian
9 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
67%
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Black
15%
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Hispanic
7%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
5%
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Two or more races
5%
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Native American
<1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Unspecified
1%
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From the School

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The PA Leadership Charter School’s (PALCS) purpose is to provide an academically challenging knowledge-based curriculum individually designed for each child’s needs. PALCS will combine the benefits of a classical basics oriented education with the latest Internet / computer technology and the best teaching and learning education practices. Duke Drexel M.I.T Penn State Saint Joseph



Start time
08:00 AM

End time
04:00 PM

Schedule
Traditional

Transportation
None

Dress code
None

Boarding school
Day school

Type of school
Virtual school

Coed
Coed

Colleges students typically attend after graduation
Berkeley

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Neighborhood

 1332 Enterprise Drive West Chester, PA 19380

  School Leader : Dr Angela Hoover

(610) 701-3333

Website

(610) 701-3339