Young Scholars was one of the my official steppingstones to success. My experience there was one that instilled in me the desire to succeed…

- Sharae Scott

Our Community

Young Scholars Frederick Douglass serves a distinct community.  As a turnaround school, Frederick Douglass maintains its identity as a neighborhood school serving a catchment zone of a 15 block radius in North Philadelphia.

Our Students:

  • 650 students in grades k-8
  • 100% Minority
  • 96% of our students at Douglass qualify for free or reduced lunch