Yes, magnet schools are open to the entire city with the caveat that one meets the qualifications for the program the school offers.
High schools to my knowledge have not been traditionally restricted to an immediate residential area. Rather, they usually accept students who have attended one of all the elementary schools/middle schools ³feeder schools² in the area. For instance, people who went to Bryant, Huey, Lea, Sayre, (when it was a middle school), Locke, Blankenburg, Barry, Hamilton could ostensibly wind up attending West Philly High School. On 4/5/08 1:07 PM, "Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wilma, > > I have another question. The Phila. magnet schools don't really have a set > catchment area, or am I wrong? > > I thought that was a big contradiction in the news reports. I was wondering > if this was an indication that Penn was going to make some special request. > > Remembering the maps when the Sadie Alexander catchment area was drawn, it was > clear that the boundaries were designed through a consideration of real estate > value. > > I wondered, what are Penn and Drexel doing by describing a local catchment > area (70%) for this magnet school?? If a magnet school could draw from the > entire city, what does this mean? > > Is Penn/Drexel going to actually draw some "unique" catchment district to > reserve the slots around its holdings? I couldn't figure out what they were > trying to pull but something seemed wrong. > > I'll try to find the answer too. Are magnet schools open to the entire city? > > Isn't it nice to engage in real discussions with each other without those > goofballs distracting everyone with pot shots to make us keep silent? We've > got a civil public listserv! > > Thanks, > Glenn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Wilma de Soto <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: Dave Axler <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; UnivCity listserv >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 12:39 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [UC] Penn schools >> >> >> You¹re welcome. >> >> Traditionally, High Schools don¹t have catchment areas per se. >> >> That¹s why I included Drew and Powel school maps since they are in the >> immediate vicinity of UC High School. You can also see Martha Washington, >> and McMichael¹s areas which are due north and West of Powel and Drew. >> >> West Philadelphia HS School¹s area would be included in the H. C. Lea >> School¹s catchment area. >> >> >> On 4/5/08 12:25 PM, "Dave Axler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Thanks, Wilma. I have a reasonable idea of Penn Alexander's catchment area >>> -- at least enough to know that, though I'm 3.5 blocks from the school, my >>> house is not in that area. What I'm hoping someone can provide -- though >>> Tony's earlier post offered some verbal insight -- is a map showing the >>> catchment areas for West Philadelpha HS and UCHS. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Wilma de Soto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: Dave Axler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; UnivCity listserv >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:40 am >>> Subject: Re: [UC] Penn schools >>> >>> Here¹s a link to the Alexander School Catchment Area form a Real Estate >>> site: >>> >>> http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/blog/catchment/ >>> >>> >>> On 4/5/08 3:31 AM, "Dave Axler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>>> >> The existance of Penn Alexander is causing its catchment area to >>>>>> undergo gentrification, and that would be increased if UC High became >>>>>> "Penn-Assisted High". >>>> >>>> If so, then what explains the gentrification of the areas outside the >>>> catchment area, such as the North side of the 4400 block of Sansom, my own >>>> 4400 block of Chestnut, and similar parts of UC? It can't be the school, >>>> since the residents don't benefit from it. At best, Penn Alexander is one >>>> of many causes of gentrification within its catchment area. >>>> >>>> Also, high-school students living in Penn Alexander's catchment area would >>>> probably* be in the catchment area of West Philadelphia HS, not University >>>> City HS. According to the School District's website, West Philadelphia HS >>>> and Penn Alexander are both in the "South" region, while UCHS is in the >>>> "Restructured/EMO Region". (Curiously, the site also lists a "University >>>> of Penn HS", but without any address. Dunno what that means...) >>>> >>>> *I searched the PSD site to no avail for catchment maps. If anyone knows >>>> where to find 'em, or can otherwise confirm or disprove my supposition, go >>>> for it! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: KAREN ALLEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: SH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected] >>>> Sent: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:29 pm >>>> Subject: RE: [UC] Penn schools >>>> >>>>> > Don't you think that Penn is mainly interested in getting free >>>>> schooling for their professors and well paid staff in the neighborhood >>>>> who normally would send their children to private school? >>>>> > Sharon >>>> >>>> Yes. >>>> >>>> And also to make Penn's graduate education program more competitive by >>>> offering its own student teachers internships in a highly acclaimed >>>> "urban" elementary school [Penn Alexander], populated by a well-behaved, >>>> highly motivated, upper middle class student body. If UC High becomes a >>>> Penn partnership school, then Penn can offer its grad students teaching >>>> opportunities in a similar "urban" high school, and Penn Alexander grads >>>> will have a top-notch neighborhood high school. >>>> >>>> http://www.gse.upenn.edu/cms/cms.php?id=171 >>>> http://www.upenn.edu/campus/westphilly/pas.html#PAS4 >>>> >>>> >>>> Although Penn's website mentions working with Philadelphia public schools >>>> other than Penn Alexander, having what amounts to its own elementary and >>>> high school gives Penn's Graduate School of Education (GSE) its own "lab". >>>> This arrangement accomplishes two goals simultaneously: both the GSE >>>> student teachers and the Penn Alexander students receive a stellar >>>> education. And the GSE has the advantage of not having to waste precious >>>> educational time dealing with the social ills that other public schools >>>> have do deal with. >>>> >>>> The existance of Penn Alexander is causing its catchment area to undergo >>>> gentrification, and that would be increased if UC High became >>>> "Penn-Assisted High". Penn employees and young people with children will >>>> want to send their children to a top-notch public school, and will move to >>>> the catchment areas, in turn creating a more upscale neighborhood, in turn >>>> reversing the public perception of the neighborhood being dangerous, in >>>> turn making it easier for Penn to market the University. Rising property >>>> values would eventually force those deemed undesirable out of the area. >>>> >>>> While Penn is saying that 70% of a new UC High's students would come from >>>> the neighborhood, the gentrification that Penn-Assisted High would very >>>> likely cause would mean that the "neighborhood" would probably not consist >>>> of the same people who live there now. >>>> >>>> Having top-notch public schools is the obvious ideal, and if Penn >>>> Alexander and possibly UC High are such schools, that is wonderful. But >>>> these schools have to exist across the board, not just in select >>>> neighborhoods for select demographics. The key is creating Penn Alexanders >>>> in all of the city neighborhoods. >>>> >>>> Motivated, advantaged kids are going to do well in any event, because >>>> their parents have the ability and resources to see that they do. The >>>> really hard job is in creating strategies that will reach disadvantaged >>>> kids and their families and in doing whatever it takes to make sure that >>>> those kids can also take full advantage of the opportunities those schools >>>> present. THAT would be world-changing! Penn, are you up to THAT job? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> = >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Get the MapQuest Toolbar >>>> <http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003> , Maps, >>>> Traffic, Directions More! >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Get the MapQuest Toolbar >>> <http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003> , Maps, >>> Traffic, Directions More! >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.7/1361 - Release Date: 4/5/2008 >> 7:53 AM >
