Imhotep Institute Charter High School

Imhotep Institute Charter High School
Location
6201 N 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19138 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Coordinates	40.0490°N 75.1556°W / 40.0490; -75.1556
Information
Type	Private Charter
Established	1998 (1998)
Teaching staff	29.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	597 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.59[1]
Color(s)	Red, White and Black
Website	www.imhotephighschool.com

Imhotep Institute Charter High School is a charter high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1998 to offer an African-centered education that emphasizes STEM subjects.^[2]

During the 2015–16 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 651 students, the most in the school's history.^[3]

In 2017, Imhotep reported an average SAT score of 1031 out of 1600, which made it the 17th lowest-scoring Pennsylvania high school.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Gerald Bowman (2008), football player who played for the Baltimore Ravens^[5]
• Erik Copes (2011), basketball player who played professionally in Europe^[6]
• David Williams (2013), football player who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars^[7]
• Dougie on the Beat (2014), record producer
• D. J. Moore (2015), football player who plays for the Chicago Bears^[8]
• Charlie Brown Jr. (2016 - transferred), basketball player who played for 5 NBA teams
• Yasir Durant (2016), football player who played for three NFL teams^[9]
• Andre Mintze (2016), football player who played for the Denver Broncos^[10]
• Shaka Toney (2016), football player who played for the Washington Commanders^[11]
• Fatts Russell (2017), basketball player who plays professionally in Turkey^[12]
• Donta Scott (2019), basketball player who plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors^[13]
• Tykee Smith (2019), football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[14]
• Justin Edwards (2023), basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers^[15]

References

1. "Imhotep Institute CHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
2. "Imhotep Institute Charter High School". The School District of Philadelphia. Charter Schools Office – The School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
3. "Pennsylvania Department of Education schools reporting student enrollment". Pennsylvania Department of Education (Penn Ed). 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
4. "The Pa. schools with the worst SAT scores". The Patriot-News. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
5. "Gerald Bowman - Football". USC Athletics.
6. "Erik Copes - Men's Basketball". George Mason University Athletics.
7. "David Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
8. "D.J. Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
9. "Yasir Durant Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
10. "Andre Mintze Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
11. Narducci, Marc (16 June 2016). "First step sets Toney apart". Retrieved September 28, 2020.
12. "Fatts Russell College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
13. "Donta Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
14. Hunt, Donald (2020-11-18). "Former Imhotep Charter star Tykee Smith named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
15. "Justin Edwards". UK Athletics. 6 July 2023.

External links

• Official website