Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School
| Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School | |
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| Address | |
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201 Spring Lane , 19128 | |
| Coordinates | 40°03′46″N 75°15′10″W / 40.062695°N 75.252796°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet high school |
| School district | The School District of Philadelphia |
| Principal | Jessica Naugle McAtamney |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 340[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Website | lankenau |
Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School (commonly referred as Lankenau High School) is a district-run magnet high school in Upper Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia.[2] It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school's Advanced Placement participation was 34 percent during the 2014 school year.[3] The school has also received a Bronze recognition by U.S. News & World Report's list of Best U.S. High Schools from 2012 through 2014.[1]
The school is near the border with Montgomery County and occupies a wooded area. It described itself as the "country campus for the college bound".[2]
History
The school has a garden. In 2016 vandals damaged the garden with a vehicle.[2]
Demographics
Of the school's 340 students, 99 percent identify as minorities.[3] 94.7 percent identify as Black, 3.6 percent as Hispanic, 1 percent as Other, 0.3 percent as Asian, and 0.3 percent as White.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School". Great Philly Schools. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Babay, Emily (2016-02-25). "Vandals 'destroy' Philadelphia school's acre garden". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ a b "Lankenau High School". The School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
External links
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