Germantown leads Top 10 schools in disciplinary assignments

While no one disputes that a number of Philly schools can be dangerous places, it is unusual that only Philly schools make it on the "persistently dangerous schools" list. For years, places like Chicago and the entire state of California claimed to have zero persistently dangerous schools. Is there help for these schools other than the promise of being able to move even more of their students into slots at the alternative disciplinary schools?

According to District figures, Germantown High School assigned a whopping 126 students to disciplinary schools last year. That's almost twice the number of the next nearest competititor for these slots (Fels High, with 72 assignments). Interestingly enough -- Olney West, as well, had 72 disciplinary school assignments, while Olney East, located in the other half of the same Olney High building, reported 27 assignments! Here's a list of the other schools who crack the Top 10 in Disciplinary School Assignments: No. 3: Northeast High (64); No. 4: Roberto Clemente Middle (61); No. 5: South Philadelphia High (59); No. 6: George Washington High (58); No. 7: Warren Harding Middle (51); No. 8: Laura Carnell (43); No. 9: West Philadelphia High (40); No. 10: Overbrook High (34).