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Charles Carroll High School

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CARROLL, CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL NE PHILADELPHIA, PA
CARROLL, CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL NE PHILADELPHIA, PA

Charles Carroll High School was a public high school located in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its student body was mostly white, black, and latino. The school was closed in 2013 as part of Philadelphia's shutdown of 23 district-run schools. Displaced students were enrolled in Penn Treaty, Kensington International Business High School, Kensington Health Sciences Academy, and Kensington Urban Education Academy.

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Charles Carroll High School
Salmon Street, Philadelphia

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