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The Linc

Public Grades 9-12

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

The Linc is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 226 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, The Linc consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania high schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on Keystone Exams compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.3% of 11th-grade students at The Linc were proficient or better in Keystone Algebra I, compared to 25.1% in the district and 44.3% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.9% to 87.9%, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.0% and 5.5%, also higher than the averages.

Interestingly, The Linc's academic performance is consistently lower than nearby schools, such as Kensington Health Sciences, Olney High School, Kensington High School, and The U School: Innovative Lab, which all have higher proficiency rates and better graduation and dropout rates. Despite The Linc's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, its academic outcomes are still significantly behind these nearby schools, suggesting that simply increasing funding and resources may not be the sole solution to improving student performance.

223

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,421

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 W Erie Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19140

(215) 400-3940

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

African American:

30.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (12% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (81% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

649^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	649 of 681	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	646 of 686	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	646 of 674	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	579 of 634	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	671 of 693	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	258 of 284	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	232 of 260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	492 of 524	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	651 of 657	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	608 of 665	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	270 of 287	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	244 of 274	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	621 of 651	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	621 of 664	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	624 of 652	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	588 of 660	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	639 of 662	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)9th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature20%-42 vs state

Biology13%-36 vs state

Algebra I4%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Linc	Public	9-12	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3940	223	12	18.9	101.3%	6 (2.7%)	67 (30.0%)	135 (60.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	3.7	649^th of 681 public high schools	4.7%		4.3	646^th of 686 public high schools	5.8%	3	4.3	13.3	20.0							$25,421	$10,540	$14,881
Edison High School/Fareira Skills	Public	9-12	151 West Luzerne Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3900	983	62	15.9	90.2%	13 (1.3%)	308 (31.3%)	624 (63.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	4.1	642^nd of 681 public high schools	5.7%		5.6	636^th of 686 public high schools	7.3%	6	7.3	8.9	25.2							$20,870	$9,117	$11,753
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North	Public	9-12	4224 N Front St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 754-1400	73	9	8.2	116.4%	1 (1.4%)	55 (75.3%)	13 (17.8%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	1.2	681^st of 681 public high schools	0.0%		1.7	683^rd of 686 public high schools	0.4%	2	0.0		0.0							$35,886	$6,122	$29,765
Multicultural Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	3821 N. Broad St.	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Multicultural Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-0513	254	17	14.6	96.1%	2 (0.8%)	220 (86.6%)	18 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	37.7	468^th of 681 public high schools	31.3%		36.9	478^th of 686 public high schools	30.3%	10	29.8	40.5	57.4							$17,433	$1,322	$16,111
Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3116 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7220	651	39	16.6	90.3%	32 (4.9%)	279 (42.9%)	301 (46.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.6%)	9	604^th of 681 public high schools	11.3%		7.2	626^th of 686 public high schools	8.7%	22	9.1	22.8	33.4							$13,524	$6,009	$7,515
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	1798 West Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-4408	1,048	70	14.9	98.9%	5 (0.5%)	887 (84.6%)	122 (11.6%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	4.5	639^th of 681 public high schools	6.2%		3.3	661^st of 686 public high schools	3.6%	22	9.6	10.5	23.6	12.7	16.7	14.7	33.6	37.6	35.5	$24,587	$6,999	$17,588
Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	457	29	16.0	98.2%	37 (8.1%)	89 (19.5%)	311 (68.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	25.1	524^th of 681 public high schools	23.1%		14.8	580^th of 686 public high schools	15.5%	56	14.4	19.5	62.2							$21,544	$9,321	$12,223
Olney High School	Public	9-12	100 W Duncannon Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	1,168	56	20.9	99.7%	10 (0.9%)	452 (38.7%)	597 (51.1%)	60 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.0%)	5.7	629^th of 681 public high schools	7.6%		4.7	644^th of 686 public high schools	6.1%	15	6.9	17.9	25.7							$20,160	$3,887	$16,273
Kensington High School	Public	9-12	2501 Coral St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7700	458	42	10.8	100.7%	33 (7.2%)	136 (29.7%)	258 (56.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	4.4	640^th of 681 public high schools	6.0%		5.9	632^nd of 686 public high schools	7.9%	8	9.0	9.0	25.4							$26,643	$11,068	$15,575
YouthBuild Phila Charter School	Public, Charter	12	2309 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Youth Build Phila Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(215) 627-8671	271	12	22.5	94.5%	6 (2.2%)	236 (87.1%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$34,189	$11,613	$22,576

Frequently Asked Questions about The Linc

Is The Linc a good school?

The Linc ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is The Linc in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend The Linc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended The Linc.

What is the racial makeup of The Linc?

Students at The Linc are 61% Hispanic, 30% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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