Fels
About Us
Samuel Fels High School is a comprehensive, neighborhood high school located in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school is located in the Lawncrest section of the city and has approximately 1100 students. Fels is a diverse high school. Our students speak a range of languages spoken: Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Vietnamese, Khmer, Chinese, Arabic, Portugues, Malayalam, Urdu, and Fulah.
Admissions
Students must live within the school catchment area. Students who live outside of the catchment area must apply, and admission is based on space availability and lottery. Fels has a newly added special-admission arts program. To apply for the arts program, you must have a clean discipline record for the past two years and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. The programs of study in the arts program are dance, theater, visual arts, vocal music and instrumental music.
Bus Routes
SEPTA RoutesBus (19, 24, 26, 67)