ASPIRA John B. Stetson Charter School

ADDRESS: 3200 B Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134

PHONE: (215) 291-4720 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: 5-8 ENROLLMENT: 789

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Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Thomas Mullin
Phone Number
(215) 291-4720
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Kensington
SEPTA Routes
Bus (57, 60)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-03-27
Tuition
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day

Mission

Stetson seeks to provide every child with a quality education regardless of their behavior or socioeconomic status.

Points Of Pride

We take pride in our school. We believe that education and the classroom are sacred. We will behave in a way that will credit ASPIRA, ourselves, our team and our school. We aspire to be students who will always behave like gentlemen and ladies.

Admissions Policy

Open to all students who live in the school attendance zone or catchment area. If space permits, the school may also enroll students who live outside of the attendance zone. Enrollment priority is given to the following groups in this order: Lives in catchment, Lives in Philadelphia (out-of-catchment)

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tues	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wed	8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thur	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fri	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
5th Grade	135
6th Grade	192
7th Grade	225
8th Grade	237
Total	789

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0 %
Black	14.98 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	81.87 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.46 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	1.69 %

Low-Income
88.85%

English Learners
27.93%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
53.94%	46.06 %	%

Special Education
23.42%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
	Music, Computers, Art, Physical Education, Spanish, Journalism

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Dance;Dance Instructional;Instrumental;Poetry;School Musicals;School Plays;Theater;Ceramics;Visual	Baseball;Girls Basketball;Cheerleading;Football;Girls Golf;Softball;Basketball;Volleyball;Soccer;Golf

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
The Charter School, as an LEA, welcomes the participation of parents and family members in support of student learning and recognizes that parental and familial engagement increases the opportunities for student success.	Parents Home and School Association;Parents School Advisory

Each grade level has a dean of students who supports students and teachers in maintaining a safe school environment. Each floor also has School Safety Team members who support the lunchroom and the floor transitions. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions
2.6	11	0

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.