Business Technology

Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical High School

City Wide Admission


2150 W. Lehigh Ave.
Philadelphia, PA  19132

Main:
215-227-4421
Web:
www.philasd.org/schools/dobbins
The mission of Dobbins Technical High School is to: prepare our students for an evolving global marketplace through rigorous academic, career, and technical instruction; allow for intellectual and personal growth in a diverse and challenging environment, providing a broad array of academic and career-oriented programs designed
to connect directly to the real world; and provide academic and career-based skills needed to pursue higher education or a career in a competitive global market, all with the goal of graduating productive and contributing citizens.

Program Info:

An instructional program designed to prepare students to learn and work within various business and office/administrative operations by introducing students to the latest Microsoft Office Suite that will prepare students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams. Students will gain an understanding of the business/office structure and how it relates to various types of business organizations, and students will begin to develop the skills needed to succeed as future employees in various office-related organizations.
Admission Requirements
Application RequirementsGrades: A, B, or C



Program NotesAn instructional program designed to prepare students to learn and work within various business and office/administrative operations by introducing students to the latest Microsoft Office Suite that will prepare students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams. Students will gain an understanding of the business/office structure and how it relates to various types of business organizations, and students will begin to develop the skills needed to succeed as future employees in various office-related organizations.
Academic Performance
Overall SPR Peer Rank13th out of 17
Overall SPR Peer Rank11th of 26
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Students Who Graduate in 4 Years88%
This is the percentage of a group of students at a school that graduated within 4 years.
College Enrollment Rates(Not Available)
School Culture
Student Attendance87%
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AttendanceNo more than 10 absences; no more than 10 instances of lateness on most recent final report card
BehaviorNo negative disciplinary reports on most recent final report card
School Fit
Total Enrollment610
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Demographics
Black 89.11%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Asian 0%
Filipino 0%
Hispanic 8.42%
Pacific Islander 0%
White 0%
Two or More Races 0%
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General Information
School TypeCity Wide Admission
Grades Served9 - 12
School PartnersAllegheny West FoundationDeliverance Evangelistic ChurchHealth PartnersSenator Shirley M. Kitchen
Learn Morehttp://philasd.org/dobbins
Courses Offered
Classes and AcademicsAdvanced PlacementTechnology Club
CTE Courses and ProgramsBarbering
Extracurriculars
College and CareerCollege 10%Future Buisness Leaders of America (FBLA)Skills USA
College: Dual Enrollment(Not Available)
SportsBadmintonBaseballBasketball, BoysBasketball, GirlsBowlingCheerleadingCross CountryFootballSoccerSoftballTennisTrack and FieldVolleyball, BoysVolleyball, Girls
ArtsPoetry Club
MediaFilm Club
STEMRobotics Club
Cultural/Ethnic Language Clubs(Not Available)
Health and Wellness(Not Available)
Life and LeadershipNational Honor SocietyStudent Council/Government
Parents and Community(Not Available)
Other(Not Available)