Principal
Omar Crowder | E-mail
Phone: 215-400-3200
Fax: 215-400-3201
Student Enrollment: 3,450
Address:
1601 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
SEPTA Routes:
19, 9, 67, 70, 77
NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
At a Glance
Mission & Approach to Learning
Northeast High School empowers students to embrace learning as a lifelong process. We foster in our students a respect for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, or sexual orientation, for this is the essence of learning in a global community. We prepare our students to be contributing members of our high-tech society, with the ultimate goal of becoming empathetic and transformative leaders within their families, communities, and world.
Points of Pride
- Schools-within-a-School Model
- Over 50 languages and dialects spoken
- Multiple National Board-Certified teachers
- Middle States Accreditation
- 2020 US News and World Report one of “Best High Schools” in PA for achievement in Advanced Placement coursework
- Multiple students attending Ivy League and top tier universities each year
- Highest rate of graduation from 4-year colleges of Philadelphia’s comprehensive high schools
- Over 10 million dollars in scholarships earned annually
- SPARC Robotics Program – First NASArecognized space program
- Award-winning Career and Technical Education programs-AVID and Sports Marketing and Management
- Placed 3rd in the Philadelphia Flower Show (2020) • WHYY Media Lab installation (2016)
- DECA State and National Winners
- 80% of all diploma candidates earning the distinguished IB Diploma (last 3-year avg)
- 78% of IB diploma candidates earned at least three college eligible score (last 3-year avg)
- First AP Capstone program in Philadelphia – currently 1 of 4 in the district and 1 of 66 high schools in PA to offer the program
- AP program shows steady gains in all areas year after year—positive trend for the last 10+ years (2022)
- 81 nationally recognized AP Scholars (2022)
- Over 70% of students attend 2- or 4-year colleges
- Wide range of special education support to ensure that all students succeed
- Extensive arts offerings, including instrumental, vocal, dance, visual, and graphic arts programs
- Multiple Public League sports championships each year
What We Offer
Courses & Program Highlights
- Advanced Placement Courses:
- AP Capstone Program: AP Seminar &AP Research
- Biology
- Calculus AB and BC
- Chemistry Computer Science Applications
- Computer Science Principles
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- Macroeconomics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- US Government
- US History
- World History
- World Languages (Chinese, French,Italian, Spanish)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Courses:
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Systems and Society
- History of the Americas
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Music
- Psychology
- Visual Arts
- Dance
- World Languages (French, Italian,Spanish)
- Theory of Knowledge
- Arts Academy — Art, Choir, Instrumental Music, Creative Writing, Dance Theater/ Drama, Music Technology; Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Design
- Approved CTE Programs:
- Digital Media Production / AVID (Applied Visual & Interactive Design) CTE Program — Film & Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic Communications, Web & Multimedia Design, Game & Interactive Media Design, Communication Technology
- Sales, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship CTE Program — Sales, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship 1, 2, & 3, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Business Technology, Entrepreneurship
- Additional programs and courses:
- 9th Grade Academy
- Academic Language Program (Specifically English Language Learners)
- Arts Academy at Northeast High School
- Fitness Small Learning Community
- Health and Medical Program
- Natural Resource Management Program
- International Baccalaureate Program
- Magnet Program
- Extensive Honors courses offered
- World Languages offered: Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, and Chinese
Extracurricular Activities
- Asian Student Association
- Association of Chinese Students
- Black Success Academy
- Chess Club
- Christian Club
- Choir (Concert and Chamber)
- Dance Club
- Debate and Mock Trial Club
- DECA
- Drill Team
- Drone Club
- Environmental Club
- eSports Club
- Finance Club
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- IndoPak Club
- Interact Club
- Instrumental Music
- Italian Club
- Latinos Unidos Club
- Megaphone (school newspaper)
- Muslim Students Association
- National Honor Society
- Northeast Ally Club ( LGBTQ GSA)
- PeerForward
- Project SPARC
- School Play and School Musical
- Science Fair
- Skills USA
- Spanish Club
- Stage Crew
- Student Senate
- Students Run Philly Style
- Unified Club
- Wellness Club
- Yearbook
Sports Teams
- Badminton – Co-ed
- Baseball—Varsity and JV
- Basketball—Girls and Boys Varsity and JV
- Bowling—Co-ed
- Cheerleading – Co-ed
- Cross Country—Co-ed
- Field Hockey—Varsity and JV
- Golf—Co-ed
- Lacrosse—Boys and Girls
- Soccer— Boys Varsity and JV and Girls
- Softball—Varsity and JV
- Swimming—Co-ed
- Tennis—Boys and Girls
- Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor)— Co-ed
- Volleyball—Boys and Girls Varsity and JV
- Wrestling
• Wrestling
Recent Athletic Accomplishments
• 2022-2023 Public League Championships: Football, Girls’ Track, Boys’ Track, Wrestling, Indoor Track, Field Hockey, Boys’ Volleyball
• 2022-2023 Division Champions: Girls’ Basketball, Baseball, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Volleyball
Partnerships
- Alisha C. Levin Memorial Foundation
- Bridges Program
- Harrisburg University
- Heights Philadelphia
- Manor College
- Mural Arts Philadelphia
- Neubauer Family Foundation
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Philadelphia Academies, Incorporated
- Philadelphia Futures
- Philadelphia Outward Bound
- Philadelphia Union
- Philadelphia Young Playwrights
- PSTV Channel 52
- TruMark Financial
- University of Pennsylvania
- Upward Bound
- Walnut Street Theatre
- WHYY TV Channel 12
Admission Criteria
- Grades: As and Bs
- Attendance: 95%
- Standardized Test: 65th Percentile in ELA and
65th Percentile in Math