With a total enrollment of 400-500 students, a high school is small enough to maintain an intentional culture and large enough to offer a coherent curriculum.
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School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite speaks at a press conference. (City of Philadelphia)
School District of Philadelphia high school seniors are about to finish their final, fully virtual year of classes.
At his weekly press conference Thursday, Superintendent William Hite praised the class of 2021 for its resilience in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and its many, rippling disruptions.
“Our seniors have shown that even when faced with adversity they can exceed expectations,” said Hite.
Hite chose a handful of students to speak Thursday, choosing seniors from across the city who exhibit a range of accomplishments.
The teacher leading the project says it’s an opportunity for the school community to really see and hear each other again. "We’ve spent so much time apart."
A group of city lawmakers is asking the Kenney administration to spend at least $50 million on anti-violence efforts designed to keep young people safe from gun violence.
The move would reduce the amount of time students spend on buses and make enhanced cleaning easier to maintain, Hite said Thursday during district s weekly press briefing.
This change is not finalized. The school district will seek input from parents and create focus groups before making it official. We realize that making needed changes to bell schedules has many implications for staff, students and families, so we are in the process of getting input from school leaders, Hite said.
All of the Philadelphia schools that resumed in-person operations this year have been using this three-tiered schedule, including the archdiocesan and charter schools, Hite said.