Magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
| Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 201 Spring Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°03′46″N 75°15′10″W / 40.062695°N 75.252796°W / 40.062695; -75.252796 |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet high school |
| School district | The School District of Philadelphia |
| Principal | Jessica Naugle McAtamney |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 340 |
| 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. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school's Advanced Placement participation was 34 percent during the 2014 school year. 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.
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".
History
The school has a garden. In 2016 vandals damaged the garden with a vehicle.
Demographics
Of the school's 340 students, 99 percent identify as minorities. 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.
References
- ^ "Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School". Great Philly Schools. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ Babay, Emily (February 25, 2016). "Vandals 'destroy' Philadelphia school's acre garden". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Lankenau High School". The School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 30, 2015.