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Lincoln High School

๐Ÿ“ 2229 J St, Lincoln, Lancaster County, 68510

2,196
Pupils
14.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Lincoln High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lincoln, Lancaster County. The school has 2,196 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mark Larson. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 152.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Mark Larson
School district
Lincoln Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Lincoln High School enrolls 2,196 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 152.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.

Male students
1,080 (49%)
Female students
1,116 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
152.4
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White91542%
Hispanic or Latino55225%
Black or African American27412%
Two or more races24211%
Asian1828.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native311.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,303 of the school's 2,196 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,104 qualify for free lunch and 199 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Lincoln High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 NE-10, state senate district 28.

School district: LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln High School is one of 76 schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in LINCOLN, Nebraska. The district serves 42,301 students district-wide and employs 3,023 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,196 students, Lincoln High School is larger than the district average of about 557 students per school.

42,301
District students
76
Schools
3,023
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

41%
Reading proficient
38%
Math proficient
74%
Graduation rate
16%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (28) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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