Summary:
Lincoln High is a public high school located in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,407 students. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lincoln High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,360 and 1,832 out of over 2,000 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. Lincoln High's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are significantly lower than the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.15% of 11th-grade students at Lincoln High were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 59.92% in the district and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 4.82%, compared to 32.15% in the district and 27.9% statewide. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also well below the district and state averages.
Lincoln High's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79.9% to 88.6% over the past five years, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has fluctuated between 7.0% and 11.6% during the same period, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lincoln High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.1% in 2018-2019 to 47.4% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance on academic assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Nearby schools, such as Garfield High and San Diego SCPA, as well as some local charter schools, have shown stronger academic performance compared to Lincoln High.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
San Diego Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1785th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,563
Feeder schools for Lincoln High:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.0
Number of students: 1,480
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
67.9%
African American:
20.1%
Asian:
4.9%
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Two or more races:
4.0%
White:
1.7%
Pacific Islander:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.3%
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