The Linc

122 W Erie Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19140 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-291-5432
  • grades 9-12
  • students 258
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 73% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

The Linc 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 258 students and 10 teachers at The Linc, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

The Linc has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 73% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

The Linc location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students258
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 The Linc, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

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.

The Linc race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 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 The Linc data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.