<h1>31 lincoln park high has no business on that list. it is sort of a slap in the face to other high schools in chicago that are actually worth attending.</h1>
<p>the facility is terrible. the roof leaks. the cafeteria has roaches. there were never enough books or desks for students. the teachers could not care less. they lock the toilets and force students to go off campus to use the restroom. i am glad that this last issue is finally receiving some attention by media. it isn’t fair to expect students to “hold it” for an entire school day.
i do not like that i.b. and a.p. scores are so heavily weighted. it ignores the possibility that non a.p. and i.b. students receive a substandard education, which is definitely the case at lincoln park.
jay mathews seems very biased. lphs has not even passed n.c.l.b. laws. how could it be in the top fifty in the nation?</p>