Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School

ADDRESS: 201 Spring Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19128

PHONE: (215) 400-3420 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Special Admit GRADES: 9-12 ENROLLMENT: 350

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Jessica McAtamney
Phone Number
(215) 400-3420
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Roxborough
SEPTA Routes
No direct SEPTA route; students are shuttled from/to the northwest section of the city.
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2023-10-27
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
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Mission

Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School is a community where students can develop their individual potential to become environmentally conscious, productive, and successful in their chosen fields of study and careers through the lens of environmental science. We will accomplish this in a safe and supportive environment through excellence in teaching and learning in partnership with family, community members, and business partners.

Points Of Pride

Lankenau offers Advanced Placement courses in the following subjects: English Literature and Composition, English Language U.S. Government and Politics, Environmental Science, and U.S. History. The school also offers Honors courses.
The school offers college dual enrollment through Arcadia University.
Students, parents and staff engage in international travel to destinations. In SY 22-23, students will go to Costa Rica.
Awards and accomplishments: National Honor Society, Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, All-City Choir, Wellness Council
First and only Natural Resources Management CTE program in the School District of Philadelphia effective SY 22-23.
Environmental science focus: rain garden, recycling, composting, beekeeping, Paper Retriever, gardening, Model United Nations initiatives and Envirothon, hydroponics and aquaponics. Partnership with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.
Partnerships with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, University of Pennsylvania, MANRRS, Eat Right Philly, Young Playwrights, InnerStrengths Foundation, Stepping Stone Scholars.

Admissions Policy

Students must meet specific grades (A's, B's) and no truancy or disciplinary events.

Accreditations and Honors

2016 Silver Recognition and Bronze Recognition (U.S. News and World Report's 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 lists of Best U.S. High Schools); Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Federal Programs honored Lankenau as a 2015, 2016, & 2017 Title I Distinguished School and awarded it a 2015 Innovation Grant.

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Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
9th Grade	71
10th Grade	102
11th Grade	79
12th Grade	98
Total	350

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.57 %
Asian	1.14 %
Black	91.14 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	4.86 %
Multi-Racial/Other	0.86 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	1.43 %

Low-Income
63.71%

English Learners
1.71%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
46%	54 %	%

Special Education
13.43%

Gifted Education
0.29%

Student Achievement

Last Updated: 2020-02-24

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

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Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
AP Class English Language;AP Class English Literature;AP Class Environmental Science;AP Class Politics;AP Class US History	Financial Literacy, Drama, Art, Psychology, Film, Statistics, Communications and more.

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Dance;Drum Line;Poetry;School Musicals;School Plays;Theater Group;Visual	Basketball;Bowling;Cross Country;Football;Track and Field	Students participate in other PIAA approved sports offered by King High School.

Other Activities

Partnerships: Eat Right Philly, Northwest Community Coalition for Youth (NCCY). PENN International Affairs Association- Community Outreach Engagement. Philadelphia Water Department. Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. Young Playwrights of Philadelphia. Women of Tomorrow. No Place for Hate. Neubauer Family Foundation. Let’s Go Outdoors. WHYY, Stepping Stone Scholars, Inner Strengths Foundation.

Extracurricular Activities: All City Choir. Anime Club. Beekeeping Club. Botany Club. Chess Club. Dance Club. NHS Peer Tutoring. Poetry Club. Recycling Club. Spirit Club. Technology Club. Yearbook Club

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association;Parents School Advisory

Lankenau is a "No Place For Hate" school. Student engagement in rigorous learning and interesting extracurricular activities promotes a safe and healthy school climate. Lankenau hosted its first Pride in the Woods event during SY 21-22. Peer mediation is available when needed. Dedicated staff, parents and community partners support initiatives.

How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.