The Linc

The Linc is one of the tiny secondary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD, with 223 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% below the state mean of about 738.

Philadelphia City SD comprises 220 schools with combined enrollment of 116,230 students; The Linc is among them.

On the student-mix side, The Linc reports that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 30% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The Linc lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), The Linc falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 34.1%; this one comes in at 12.8%, -21.4 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Philadelphia County reports that median household income runs about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. The Linc is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Clemente Roberto MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts The Linc at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 14.2%.

The Linc operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 258 students in 2018 compared to 223 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 38% to 30% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.