Kensington High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)
About this school...
Mission Statement:
To provide our students with a rigorous academic program and comprehensive educational experiences in a safe, supportive learning environment, which will prepare students for post-secondary studies, careers, and opportunities in the fields of the expressive arts.
Accreditations/awards:
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum High School, 2011; AYP, 2011; Blue Ribbon Commission, 2011
Points of pride:
Participants in the Philadelphia Post Secondary Program, which supports a college- and career-going environment; Rigorous Film and Cinematography Program (a certified CTE program); made AYP in 2011 and met 80% of our targets on our academic report card; full-time college access coordinator
Career & Technical Education programs:
Film-making and Cinematography
AP courses:
Calculus AB, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science
Foreign languages:
Spanish
Arts activities and classes:
Vocal music; instrumental music classes; visual arts instruction; film/video instruction; dance instruction; theater instruction; choir; band; drum line; dance group; school play
Activities & special programs:
Theater; stage crew; Bible Club; academic tutoring; dance; journalism; yearbook; student government
Boys' sports:
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls' sports:
Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
SEPTA routes:
Market-Frankford El
Comments (56)
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 19:45.
hey is krystal i miss this school so much this is the best school any one can go to is like u feel like u at home every one treats each other like family n thats what we r sopose to do thats what we r i love ya n miss ya so muchh.....k.capa all day
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 17:13.
wat activies or trades yall got there
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:13.
What are the school colors?
What time do school let out and what kind of shoes do you have to wear?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:48.
Hey I'm one of da senior at da new skool. Yuh have to buy da shirts at da skool n the pants yuh buy them in any store ... they gotta be kaki ... we usually get out at 234 …but not sure dis year .. the senior get out early it depend how many classes dey got lik me I got only three to do so hopefully 11 I get out at 11
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 12:59.
You are a senior and you write like that. Good luck in college my friend. Word like "dis" "yuh" and "Gotta" are not going to get you far in life. Use the correct spellings for such words. Thank You.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 13:00.
Who are you to be blocking someone else dreams ! what you need to do is worrie about how your life is gonna turn out ! an stop being rude ! an who are you to comment on anything an tell them what to do ! go get a life an stop by a church while your at it ! maby you will get your blessings ! (HAVE A GOOD LIFE ) !
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:48.
im new at this school do u no what u get out
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 23:37.
Finally, somebody on here that can spell!!! Wow, I'm not sending my kid to this school, wait......i aint ending miz kidz ta dis kool? Is that right guys? lol, wow.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 13:42.
i know i want to go to this school but the peoples gramar is horrible. i know my gramar is not that good either but im only in 7th grade.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:46.
do u no what the summer reading is 4 9th grade
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/04/2012 - 11:04.
I guess the school doesn't teach spelling?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:01.
is there gonna b a football team
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:43.
Yes we r but not yet
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 19:59.
YES IM A KENSINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI CLASS OF 1984 I WAS ASKING THE SAME QUESTION IS THERE GOING TO BE A FOOTBALL TEAM!!!
MY SONS GOING TO ATTEND THE CAPA HIGH SCHOOL ON FRONT STREET THIS COMING FALL,AND HE REALLY WANTS TO PLAY SO PLEASE LET US KNOW!!
THANKS VICTOR R MARTINEZ CLASS OF 84
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 10:40.
Yes, we have a JV program your son absolutely be involved with. Summer workouts begin August 13th, 2012 but students must have physical forms completed in order to play. Please contact kensingtonfootball@gmail.com for more information. I am the head coach.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:34.
Well I'm one of da senior at da new skool n I'm so excited for dis year ...we are like a big family we talk.hang together ..we do activities .. we go out to da community n help is gonna be sad to leave and especially me wen I been here for four yea... (seniors we made it to da 12 we almost der) 2011 da best class ever ... kaki pants ...and kensington capa shirts ...dis year gonna pop ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 14:24.
hey i have a question im gonna be at kensington next year and how do freshmen get treated?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:41.
Kensington capa the best school ever ....2011 here we come ... we are a family we stay together ... I'm excited my last year ... don wanna leave yet .. but we got to lol..I been here for 4 years already .. well bout to .. I learn a lot. Da teacher are great sometime they get on yr nerve but they love us ..is gonna be so hard to leave idk how ima do it .... class of 2011 da biggest class n da bested lol
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 11:32.
this aysis santana , cheaaa well this school is nice i love the dance room i feel bad for who ever keeps trying to come to this school .
they not letting many in the school
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 22:07.
well im going to put kcapa on my high skool app this october i have AsBs and Cs will i get in with themim very talented with singing and acting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 22:10.
KCAPA is a wonderful addition to the area. The theater, music room, art rooms are world-class, and the teachers care about the students. As a neighbor, I am really proud of the community for making this happen.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 07:34.
is kcapa public school
Submitted by Erika Owens on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 11:22.
Yes, it is a public school. It's a neighborhood high school, which means that if you live in the neighborhood of that school (as defined by these things called "feeder patterns") you are guaranteed admission to that school. If you live outside of the neighborhood, you can apply, but admission is based on available space and a lottery for any available slots.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 14:38.
Why can't girls get to play baseball in schools i so unfair and what kinda grade do you have to get to get into Capa?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 22:59.
well two more years i will be coming here im happy though i want my talent to be discovered i hope they accept me into this school....my name is austin
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 17:34.
does this school have activties and does it have good education!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 13:04.
i love KCAPA ! one thing i can say is, when i did go there i was tought that we all was famliy! :) they had alot to offer , an all of ther teachers was great an loved doing their job !:) i love all of the staff , an most of all i love MS. Carrera!
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 14:20.
It's good to read so many glowing reports by students on KCAPA. It causes some concern, however, to notice the grammatical, spelling and other basic errors that should have been eradicated by fourth or fifth grade.
Students, not putting you down, but very concerned. Please remember when you're representing a school to show that it has provided you with a sense of belonging (absolutely great), but also a good education.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:51.
what color are the shoes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 21:45.
im new at da skool but i luv da skool every1 nice nd dey treat yuh like family im real happy to b at kcapa:)
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 21:45.
The school Principal Mrs. Debora Carrera, is the best that Philadelphia has! Go! Principal Carrera!!!!!...oh KCAPA MADE AYP IN 2011......
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 20:22.
Kcapa might be da worst school that I've ever been. The learning conditions are distracting,everyday is chaotic,students scream and crack up,sing out loud and gossip during the classes, and plenty of teachers abide these chaos instead of calming them down.I'm a new junior this year,and I see it's totally hopeless in this "school".As I know,this year three of my friends had already transfered to other schools,which is really wise.I'm gonna be out of here soon as well.Since you can barely learn anything during your climax of learning in your whole life,switch to somewhere else to save your future! I don't know why on earth that people keep saying how attractive this school is,probably they are actually the staffs of KCAPA? Good luck with people who are in KCAPA or who want to go in!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 19:31.
woo i am going to this school next year i am hoping it will be a good school year for the first time.People in my school are saying to not go their. I am going to that school for 9th grade and the rest of the 4 years of it. I really hope it going to turn out okay....
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 12:33.
can you tell me if a good idea going to this school
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 09:08.
i wanna go to thiss school so badly but im in sixth grade and im moving so im gonna try to apply when im in 8th grade i hope i can comee though!!!!!!!!!! :)
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 18:36.
First people are saying not to there and i really want to go there should i?
Do you like your uniforms....girls dont have to wear skirts or jumpers right? :/
Are the kids ghetto like my dad says?
PS: not to make u sad but in in 6th grade and i type better no offense
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:01.
You type fine!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/30/2012 - 13:29.
yaal peeps needs 2 get yo edjamacation and stop be worrying wat odder peeps be thinking and worry bout yaal.... class of 91.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 19:54.
education
by the way in in 6th grade
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 18:48.
I moved my sons out of this place earlier in the year and I don't regret it. They said most of the class period was spent trying to get the other students in their seats/stop talking. Whenever I was on the school campus, I got the sense that it was a consequence free environment... kids walking the hall, offensive language, disrespectful attitude. Shame... it's a really beautiful building with alot of resouces that are going to waste. I will say the teachers are good... very involved with individual achievement and willing to work with parents (especially with single working parents like myself)... but then the principal went and laid off half the staff from what I heard. Just another example of Philadelphia's costly failures.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:04.
There were quality teachers at the school but a very self serving principal. The principal, Debora Carrera, the highest paid in the SDP (why?), puts all the blame for student behavior on adults. It is a school that not only tolerates students misconduct and disrespect toward other students and adults but sometimes sanctions it. The principal, rather than creating a sound and safe learning environment, praises herself and trashes on teachers.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 10:39.
When can 9th graders apply to go to this school ?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 13:40.
I can't say much about the principal, I never saw her around. But the vice principal is a total joke! I'm shocked this woman graduated high school, let alone is running one. Like other parents mentioned on here, this school looks great, but is lacking a whole lot.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 16:21.
Principals evaluate vice principals; therefore, principals tell vice principals what to do. I don't know the vice principal, but the principal also does not know instruction / curriculum for high schools.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 01:49.
I can attest to this-- the principal is just as much an idiot as the vice principal. She's one of the district's puppet big wigs... the 6th highest paid in all of sdp schools. Just like the rest of the fools down at 440, she has no idea how to run a school.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 20:05.
I was thinking of having my son apply here for high school. But now I'm not so sure. I have seen some positive comments as well as some negative ones. I am sure I will see that with most schools but I am looking for someone to be honest. It is a good school or isn't it ? My son is into the Arts and I want him to be able to grow in that field as well as get an education. If I want him to play games I would of applied him to the neighborhood schools in our area. If there is a parent that is reading this that can give me an honest opinion on this school I would really appreciate it. My son is only allowed five slots for high school and if this isn't a good choice then I would rather replace it with one that is. Thank You!!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 08:38.
The thing about Kensington CAPA is that it looks like a good school-- the building is beautiful and the place receives a lot of good press, but at the end of the day, it's a neighborhood school. Same incompetent puppet administrators. Same behavior issues running amok. Same low level academics (which by the way, KCAPA likes to brag about making AYP-- a year later they're under investigation for cheating). You're getting the same education that you'd get at Kensington Business or Urban Education.
Do NOT be fooled. Don't waste a slot applying to this place.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 15:38.
Alerting all young filmmakers and screenwriters!!
The 18th annual IFFF Youth Fest! Film and screenplay entries made by youth ages 8-18, are coming in from around the world. Categories are open for film and screenplay entries, created by either individuals or team.
The submission deadline for both categories is December 18,,2012.
IFFF Youth Fest! Screenings and the Awards Ceremony is on March 30,2013.
All Film and screenplay submission information is on the web at WWW.iffilmfest.org. You may also submit at www.withoutabox.com.
Patte Dee Mckee
International Family Film Fest
pdmckee@iffilmfest.org
(661) 257-3131
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 01:12.
Wow... This is how people let themselves represent their school? I thought this was an arts school. If any of those kids handed me a paper with "an I love mah skool" I would tear the paper up. Talk about illiterate. Take a course in English.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 01:16.
All of these seniors recommending their school all seem to be illiterate... Can they even read The Locomotive That Could?!
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