📍 2600 SW 9th St, Des Moines, Polk County, 50315
Lincoln High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 2,403 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Paul Williamson. It is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.5:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lincoln High School enrolls 2,403 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 909 | 38% |
| White | 842 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 319 | 13% |
| Asian | 180 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 142 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,819 of the school's 2,403 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,593 qualify for free lunch and 226 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lincoln High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 17, state house district 34.
Lincoln High School is one of 59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 30,048 students district-wide and employs 2,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,403 students, Lincoln High School is larger than the district average of about 509 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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