📍 810 Sixth St., Taft, Kern County, 93268
Lincoln Junior High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Taft, Kern County. The school has 795 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brandi Swearengin. It is part of the Taft City school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Lincoln Junior High enrolls 795 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 29% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 547 | 69% |
| White | 233 | 29% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
706 of the school's 795 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lincoln Junior High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Lincoln Junior High is one of 6 schools in Taft City, based in Taft, California. The district serves 2,404 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 795 students, Lincoln Junior High is larger than the district average of about 401 students per school.
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