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Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School

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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".

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Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School
Spring Lane, Philadelphia

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