📍 2737 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, Lincoln County, 28092
North Lincoln High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lincolnton, Lincoln County. The school has 1,079 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lincoln County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. 74% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Lincoln High enrolls 1,079 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 884 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
287 of the school's 1,079 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 254 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
North Lincoln High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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.
North 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 1,079 students, North 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 - Fringe