Is Lincoln Park High School a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Park High School ranks in the top 8.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Park High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,125 students attended Lincoln Park High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Park High School?

Students at Lincoln Park High School are 31% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lincoln Park High School?

Lincoln Park High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alcott Elementary School Elementary : Harriet Tubman Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Manierre Elementary School Elementary : Mayer Elementary School Elementary : Prescott Elementary School

Lincoln Park High School

Summary:

Lincoln Park High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 2,107 students in grades 9-12. This high-performing institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance across various student subgroups.

Lincoln Park High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high statewide ranking, which has ranged between 50-127 over the past several years. The school's four-year graduation rate, which has ranged from 87.0% to 90.8% over the past five years, is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lincoln Park High School students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, such as the SAT and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Wells Community Academy High School and Ogden Intermediate High School, Lincoln Park High School stands out as a high-performing institution.

However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 16.8% in 2019-2020 to 59.3% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that may require further investigation and intervention. Despite this, Lincoln Park High School serves a diverse student population, with 46.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that the school is effectively serving students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2001 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614-4404

(773) 534-8130

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,888

Feeder schools for Lincoln Park High School:

Elementary:	Alcott Elementary School
	Harriet Tubman Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Manierre Elementary School
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	Mayer Elementary School
	Prescott Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 2,125

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

30.7%

African American:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Park High School ranks better than 91.2% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 9^th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.6. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lincoln Park High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lincoln Park High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.2%), White (30.7%), African American (20.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Park High School is 16.2. 115 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Park High School employs 131 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Park High School is $15,888. 130 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Park High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Park High School 61^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Lincoln Park High School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Park High School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.44	114^th	586	80.5%
2004	72.47	149^th	592	74.8%
2005	63.62	227^th	590	61.5%
2006	77.93	111^th	596	81.4%
2007	77.87	120^th	612	80.4%
2008	75.88	134^th	624	78.5%
2009	78.00	129^th	632	79.6%
2010	74.56	149^th	643	76.8%
2011	76.05	148^th	655	77.4%
2012	82.76	92^nd	665	86.2%
2013	84.57	87^th	670	87.0%
2014	86.42	78^th	670	88.4%
2015	81.05	74^th	614	87.9%
2016	62.24	163^rd	643	74.7%
2017	86.57	71^st	642	88.9%
2018	82.49	94^th	647	85.5%
2019	83.78	91^st	701	87.0%
2021	93.82	50^th	688	92.7%
2022	87.74	68^th	699	90.3%
2023	78.28	127^th	699	81.8%
2024	91.60	61^st	697	91.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.45	44^th	154	71.4%
2019	55.19	69^th	165	58.2%
2021	83.43	30^th	160	81.3%
2022	72.91	44^th	170	74.1%
2023	64.45	54^th	163	66.9%
2024	82.46	36^th	182	80.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	77.80	13^th	183	92.9%
2021	100.00	1^st	189	99.5%
2022	99.66	2^nd	205	99.0%
2024	99.35	4^th	248	98.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.24	95^th	374	74.6%
2019	80.17	44^th	473	90.7%
2021	64.15	95^th	453	79.0%
2022	63.60	86^th	493	82.6%
2023	99.09	16^th	476	96.6%
2024	97.19	25^th	482	94.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.40	27^th	585	95.4%
2019	93.67	18^th	639	97.2%
2021	98.09	15^th	611	97.5%
2022	87.45	42^nd	626	93.3%
2023	83.74	59^th	644	90.8%
2024	94.76	31^st	639	95.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.16	96^th	620	84.5%
2019	81.84	95^th	665	85.7%
2021	92.27	51^st	639	92.0%
2022	86.51	67^th	658	89.8%
2023	78.63	115^th	656	82.5%
2024	88.70	73^rd	664	89.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.11	150^th	428	65.0%
2024	36.90	203^rd	429	52.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.18	101^st	619	83.7%
2019	81.84	94^th	675	86.1%
2021	92.72	54^th	653	91.7%
2022	86.38	71^st	664	89.3%
2023	75.82	124^th	668	81.4%
2024	92.50	57^th	668	91.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.78	57^th	132	56.8%
2019	58.53	59^th	130	54.6%
2021	58.95	57^th	135	57.8%
2022	62.23	57^th	141	59.6%
2023	40.42	91^st	134	32.1%
2024	56.62	59^th	137	56.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.32	37^th	253	85.4%
2019	68.36	60^th	299	79.9%
2021	72.14	42^nd	281	85.1%
2022	73.50	43^rd	294	85.4%
2023	65.81	62^nd	301	79.4%
2024	62.62	65^th	299	78.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.35	27^th	291	90.7%
2019	89.48	27^th	317	91.5%
2021	96.38	14^th	317	95.6%
2022	93.20	21^st	335	93.7%
2023	80.48	43^rd	333	87.1%
2024	94.07	22^nd	336	93.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.77	51^st	548	90.7%
2019	83.49	78^th	552	85.9%
2021	93.86	42^nd	553	92.4%
2022	95.49	16^th	560	97.1%
2023	74.57	112^th	557	79.9%
2024	96.80	24^th	554	95.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Park High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	476	782	86	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	1523
1989	349	682	80	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	1302
1990	353	665	95	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	1326
1991	391	731	94	265	5	n/a	n/a	0	1486
1992	439	841	129	394	6	n/a	n/a	0	1809
1993	489	833	174	396	7	n/a	n/a	0	1899
1994	530	835	196	421	4	n/a	n/a	0	1986
1995	472	806	156	352	4	n/a	n/a	0	1790
1996	472	806	156	352	4	n/a	n/a	0	1790
1997	459	724	137	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	1662
1998	498	698	127	321	2	n/a	n/a	0	1646
1999	547	685	171	335	5	n/a	n/a	0	1743
2000	537	688	200	293	6	n/a	n/a	0	1724
2001	551	657	240	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	1752
2002	590	708	314	379	1	n/a	n/a	0	1992
2003	590	708	314	379	1	n/a	n/a	0	1992
2004	619	748	323	394	13	n/a	n/a	0	2097
2005	651	778	339	440	7	n/a	n/a	0	2215
2006	679	751	301	398	6	n/a	n/a	114	2249
2007	691	740	267	363	4	n/a	n/a	127	2192
2008	673	768	246	403	5	n/a	n/a	120	2215
2009	696	851	257	495	7	n/a	n/a	0	2306
2010	670	683	261	543	6	n/a	n/a	0	2163
2011	590	611	269	663	12	5	81	0	2231
2012	619	615	252	740	8	5	99	0	2338
2013	621	566	239	691	9	3	85	0	2214
2014	629	538	229	729	7	1	94	0	2227
2015	632	501	225	804	5	1	93	0	2261
2016	591	476	226	720	7	0	85	0	2105
2017	591	440	258	755	6	2	74	0	2126
2018	597	455	247	737	8	2	67	0	2113
2019	604	449	256	698	9	3	85	0	2104
2020	666	458	253	719	4	4	88	0	2192
2021	685	450	215	689	5	3	102	0	2149
2022	677	432	204	646	6	3	109	1	2078
2023	667	447	213	667	8	5	99	1	2107
2024	653	442	237	662	9	6	115	1	2125

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Park High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1523	87.2	17.4	n/a
1989	1302	84.2	15.4	n/a
1990	1326	80.2	16.5	n/a
1991	1486	81.2	18.3	n/a
1992	1809	89.2	20.2	n/a
1993	1899	95.2	19.9	n/a
1994	1986	91.2	21.8	n/a
1995	1790	93.6	19.1	n/a
1996	1790	93.6	19.1	n/a
1997	1662	90.8	18.3	n/a
1998	1646	90.8	18.1	n/a
1999	1743	89.8	19.4	n/a
2000	1724	90.8	19.0	n/a
2001	1752	97.6	18.0	n/a
2002	1992	124.0	16.1	52.5
2003	1992	124.0	16.1	52.5
2004	2097	120.6	17.4	47.4
2005	2215	147.1	15.1	46
2006	2249	166.4	13.5	42.4
2007	2192	112.0	19.6	43.6
2008	2215	123.0	18.0	41.6
2009	2306	129.5	17.8	50
2010	2163	122.0	17.7	55.5
2011	2231	125.0	17.8	52.9
2012	2338	124.0	18.8	57.8
2013	2214	144.4	15.3	55.6
2014	2227	131.8	16.8	53.7
2015	2261	125.0	18.0	59.8
2016	2105	116.0	18.1	55.3
2017	2126	114.8	18.5	54.8
2018	2113	118.6	17.8	55.2
2019	2104	124.5	16.8	46.8
2020	2192	134.5	16.2	47.5
2021	2149	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2078	133.5	15.5	45.8
2023	2107	136.5	15.4	46.1
2024	2125	131.0	16.2	40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln Park High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1523	87.2	17.4	n/a
1989	1302	84.2	15.4	n/a
1990	1326	80.2	16.5	n/a
1991	1486	81.2	18.3	n/a
1992	1809	89.2	20.2	n/a
1993	1899	95.2	19.9	n/a
1994	1986	91.2	21.8	n/a
1995	1790	93.6	19.1	n/a
1996	1790	93.6	19.1	n/a
1997	1662	90.8	18.3	n/a
1998	1646	90.8	18.1	n/a
1999	1743	89.8	19.4	n/a
2000	1724	90.8	19.0	n/a
2001	1752	97.6	18.0	n/a
2002	1992	124.0	16.1	52.5
2003	1992	124.0	16.1	52.5
2004	2097	120.6	17.4	47.4
2005	2215	147.1	15.1	46
2006	2249	166.4	13.5	42.4
2007	2192	112.0	19.6	43.6
2008	2215	123.0	18.0	41.6
2009	2306	129.5	17.8	50
2010	2163	122.0	17.7	55.5
2011	2231	125.0	17.8	52.9
2012	2338	124.0	18.8	57.8
2013	2214	144.4	15.3	55.6
2014	2227	131.8	16.8	53.7
2015	2261	125.0	18.0	59.8
2016	2105	116.0	18.1	55.3
2017	2126	114.8	18.5	54.8
2018	2113	118.6	17.8	55.2
2019	2104	124.5	16.8	46.8
2020	2192	134.5	16.2	47.5
2021	2149	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2078	133.5	15.5	45.8
2023	2107	136.5	15.4	46.1
2024	2125	131.0	16.2	40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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