Franklin Towne CHS

Franklin Towne Charter High School sits in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, a tight-knit, working-class community along the Delaware River that still has the feel of an old-row-house Philly enclave. The school draws families from across the city who are looking for a structured, academically focused alternative to their neighborhood public school, with particularly strong English results that put it well above the pack statewide. It tends to appeal to motivated students and parents who want a smaller school environment with higher expectations, without leaving the city for the suburbs.