Lankenau Hs

201 Spring Lane, Philadelphia PA, 19128 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-487-4465
  • grades 9-12
  • students 344
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Lankenau Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 344 students and 11 teachers at Lankenau Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 32 to 1.

Lankenau Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 42% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Lankenau Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students344
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio32:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment87
Taking some courses63
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses62

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lankenau Hs, there are a total of 87 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 63 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lankenau Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 1.2% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 93.8% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lankenau Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.