📍 172 Shoal Rd, Lincolnton, Lincoln County, 28092
West Lincoln High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lincolnton, Lincoln County. The school has 756 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lincoln County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Lincoln High enrolls 756 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 656 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
389 of the school's 756 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 364 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
West Lincoln High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 97.
West Lincoln High is one of 23 schools in Lincoln County Schools, based in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The district serves 11,710 students district-wide and employs 738 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 756 students, West Lincoln High is larger than the district average of about 509 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant