History
Agricultural departments in schools were first formally introduced in 1908, and following the Smiths-Hugh Act in 1917, the government provided funding for agricultural vocational schools. These programs were initiated in order to prepare students for careers as farmers, teaching technical and entrepreneurial skills. In 1963, the government cutback on funding for agricultural programs, which decreased the number of specialty agriculture schools. In 1943, Wissahickon Farm School was founded, which changed names twice before becoming known as W.B. Saul High School in 1966, named after a prominent donor and former president of Philadelphia’s Board of Education, Walter Biddle Saul.
Saul HS has grown in the past seventy years, adding new facilities and classes. Currently, Saul is composed of 8 buildings and offers 15 major agricultural classes, and is the largest single-school FFA chapter in the world.
Saul HS has grown in the past seventy years, adding new facilities and classes. Currently, Saul is composed of 8 buildings and offers 15 major agricultural classes, and is the largest single-school FFA chapter in the world.
Demographics
Additional Statistics
English Language Learners= 1.6% of Student Pop.
Students with Disabilities= 9.2% of Student Pop.
"Mentally-Gifted"= 4.7% of Student Pop.
Economically Disadvantaged Students= 74..8% of Student Pop.
Attendance and Incidents
PSSA Test Scores
All graphs & Statistics from philasd.org
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