East Lincoln High

Summary:

East Lincoln High is a public high school in Denver, North Carolina, serving 1,047 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lincoln County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

East Lincoln High has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English, Math, and Science exceeding both the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70.6% of East Lincoln High students were proficient or better in EOC/English II, compared to 62.6% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school has also maintained a high ranking among North Carolina high schools, typically placing in the top 30-40%, and has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools like North Lincoln High and Hopewell High School, East Lincoln High stands out for its lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.5 to 22 students per teacher over the past three school years. The school's diverse student population, with notable representation of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students, is also an asset, and the strong performance of its Hispanic and multi-racial students is particularly noteworthy.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6471 Hwy 73
       Denver, NC  28037-9527


(704) 736-1860

District: Lincoln County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
202nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,000 Help


Feeder schools for East Lincoln High:

Elementary:    Catawba Springs Elementary
    Iron Station Elementary
    St James Elementary
Middle:    East Lincoln Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  1,090

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.3%
African American:
9.8%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East Lincoln High ranks better than 68.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Lincoln County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), African American (9.8%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Lincoln High is 21. 3 high schools in the Lincoln County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Lincoln High is $7,000, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Lincoln County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Lincoln High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Lincoln High 202nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See East Lincoln High in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County Schools 66th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Lincoln High

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Rank History for all students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.29 199th 431 53.8%
2007 59.23 149th 453 67.1%
2008 56.36 189th 477 60.4%
2009 58.20 191st 490 61.0%
2010 55.33 235th 499 52.9%
2011 57.01 213th 506 57.9%
2012 54.61 185th 502 63.1%
2013 47.98 160th 505 68.3%
2014 52.86 137th 451 69.6%
2015 54.30 142nd 531 73.3%
2016 61.03 102nd 507 79.9%
2017 57.92 142nd 476 70.2%
2018 64.11 125th 469 73.3%
2019 59.26 149th 514 71.0%
2021 70.06 152nd 594 74.4%
2022 57.76 248th 621 60.1%
2023 63.73 204th 626 67.4%
2024 65.17 202nd 640 68.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.66 35th 185 81.1%
2019 21.07 167th 195 14.4%
2021 52.68 87th 199 56.3%
2022 42.21 123rd 226 45.6%
2023 51.22 111th 249 55.4%
2024 73.53 53rd 261 79.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.09 183rd 226 19.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.74 71st 349 79.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.36 143rd 424 66.3%
2019 38.69 224th 446 49.8%
2021 58.00 76th 432 82.4%
2022 48.71 230th 544 57.7%
2023 44.70 279th 597 53.3%
2024 55.20 214th 613 65.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.89 124th 449 72.4%
2019 60.04 139th 475 70.7%
2021 64.39 112th 475 76.4%
2022 58.21 234th 594 60.6%
2023 67.19 182nd 588 69.0%
2024 67.27 190th 602 68.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.30 174th 349 50.1%
2019 62.63 79th 364 78.3%
2021 60.93 72nd 334 78.4%
2022 43.21 150th 330 54.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.45 79th 325 75.7%
2021 71.24 77th 337 77.2%
2022 58.44 200th 398 49.7%
2023 78.88 64th 403 84.1%
2024 66.55 139th 403 65.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.95 147th 463 68.3%
2019 56.59 153rd 488 68.6%
2021 73.92 59th 481 87.7%
2022 56.25 228th 585 61.0%
2023 59.53 223rd 602 63.0%
2024 61.93 208th 607 65.7%
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Rank History for African American students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.94 175th 359 51.3%
2019 31.30 248th 369 32.8%
2021 33.72 204th 364 44.0%
2022 49.89 168th 430 60.9%
2023 52.65 149th 434 65.7%
2024 51.51 152nd 437 65.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.18 169th 340 50.3%
2019 55.83 89th 354 74.9%
2021 64.63 52nd 370 85.9%
2022 54.38 150th 436 65.6%
2023 45.80 215th 449 52.1%
2024 82.52 74th 454 83.7%
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Rank History for White students at East Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.99 212th 427 50.4%
2019 49.91 189th 444 57.4%
2021 65.12 106th 439 75.9%
2022 48.86 262nd 534 50.9%
2023 57.56 221st 537 58.8%
2024 53.46 260th 553 53.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Open Quote This school has caused my kids to turn to drugs and alcohol due to all the bullying they received and I would highly recommend you not go to this school I talked to other parents about the drug abuse that goes on in East and they said that it is a thing the administration should look at instead of just focusing there funds into less important things Close Quote



Enrollment information for East Lincoln High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 655 86 2 1 1 n/a n/a 1 746
1989 632 79 1 2 0 n/a n/a -2 712
1990 847 98 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1991 823 99 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 928
1992 806 98 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 913
1993 798 84 2 4 6 n/a n/a 0 894
1994 833 86 4 5 6 n/a n/a 9 943
1995 839 86 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 935
1996 839 86 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 935
1997 875 91 4 5 4 n/a n/a 0 979
1998 956 86 7 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1055
1999 1022 102 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1141
2000 1087 106 10 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1215
2001 1120 108 12 14 4 n/a n/a 0 1258
2002 1195 128 11 25 3 n/a n/a 0 1362
2003 1195 128 11 25 3 n/a n/a 0 1362
2004 788 111 7 15 3 n/a n/a 0 924
2005 707 110 9 9 3 n/a n/a 0 838
2006 770 103 9 16 4 n/a n/a 0 902
2007 787 84 6 16 4 n/a n/a 13 910
2008 753 70 3 19 2 n/a n/a 19 866
2009 793 91 6 26 5 n/a n/a 0 921
2010 750 96 6 24 5 n/a n/a 0 881
2011 753 60 3 25 4 0 13 0 858
2012 727 68 7 26 6 0 16 0 850
2013 728 64 7 32 6 0 13 0 850
2014 757 55 8 35 3 0 27 0 885
2015 807 49 9 37 3 1 18 0 924
2016 777 59 9 45 2 1 23 0 916
2017 767 48 8 45 0 1 30 0 899
2018 784 48 8 48 0 1 33 0 922
2019 801 50 8 56 1 0 36 0 952
2020 750 51 13 64 2 0 95 0 975
2021 782 60 14 70 2 0 44 0 972
2022 760 73 18 84 3 0 47 0 985
2023 790 85 20 87 2 0 63 0 1047
2024 799 107 17 91 4 1 71 0 1090

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 East Lincoln High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 746 45.0 16.5 2.7
1989 712 45.0 15.8 4.9
1990 954 45.0 21.2 3.7
1991 928 54.0 17.1 3.8
1992 913 49.0 18.6 2.1
1993 894 45.0 19.9 3.8
1994 943 52.0 18.1 4.1
1995 935 59.0 15.8 6.2
1996 935 59.0 15.8 6.2
1997 979 56.0 17.5 6.5
1998 1055 62.0 17.0 7.3
1999 1141 63.0 18.1 10.6
2000 1215 60.0 20.3 10.4
2001 1258 66.0 19.1 11.8
2002 1362 74.0 18.4 0
2003 1362 74.0 18.4 0
2004 924 60.0 15.4 16.9
2005 838 59.0 14.2 22.3
2006 902 52.0 17.3 22.3
2007 910 52.4 17.4 22.4
2008 866 54.0 16.0 22.1
2009 921 56.1 16.4 24.2
2010 881 51.3 17.1 29.4
2011 858 49.8 17.1 29.1
2012 850 47.8 17.7 33.3
2013 850 46.5 18.2 33.1
2014 885 47.6 18.5 32.9
2015 924 51.0 18.1 31.7
2016 916 51.0 17.9 31.1
2017 899 46.1 19.4 27.1
2018 922 45.3 20.3 24.7
2019 952 46.5 20.4 23.4
2020 975 45.6 21.3 22.2
2021 972 46.0 21.0 16
2022 985 47.9 20.5 12.9
2023 1047 47.5 22.0 28.8
2024 1090 51.6 21.0 33.6

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 East Lincoln High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 746 45.0 16.5 2.7
1989 712 45.0 15.8 4.9
1990 954 45.0 21.2 3.7
1991 928 54.0 17.1 3.8
1992 913 49.0 18.6 2.1
1993 894 45.0 19.9 3.8
1994 943 52.0 18.1 4.1
1995 935 59.0 15.8 6.2
1996 935 59.0 15.8 6.2
1997 979 56.0 17.5 6.5
1998 1055 62.0 17.0 7.3
1999 1141 63.0 18.1 10.6
2000 1215 60.0 20.3 10.4
2001 1258 66.0 19.1 11.8
2002 1362 74.0 18.4 0
2003 1362 74.0 18.4 0
2004 924 60.0 15.4 16.9
2005 838 59.0 14.2 22.3
2006 902 52.0 17.3 22.3
2007 910 52.4 17.4 22.4
2008 866 54.0 16.0 22.1
2009 921 56.1 16.4 24.2
2010 881 51.3 17.1 29.4
2011 858 49.8 17.1 29.1
2012 850 47.8 17.7 33.3
2013 850 46.5 18.2 33.1
2014 885 47.6 18.5 32.9
2015 924 51.0 18.1 31.7
2016 916 51.0 17.9 31.1
2017 899 46.1 19.4 27.1
2018 922 45.3 20.3 24.7
2019 952 46.5 20.4 23.4
2020 975 45.6 21.3 22.2
2021 972 46.0 21.0 16
2022 985 47.9 20.5 12.9
2023 1047 47.5 22.0 28.8
2024 1090 51.6 21.0 33.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Lincoln High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $484 (6.9%) $6,516 (93.1%) $7,000

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Lincoln High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 149th of 514 High schoolsRanks 204th of 626 High schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (East Lincoln High)71.562.3
 9.2%
   End of Course Biology (Lincoln County Schools)70.756.7
 14%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (East Lincoln High)6865.6
 2.4%
   End of Course English II (Lincoln County Schools)63.362.2
 1.1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (East Lincoln High)50.953.5
 2.6%
   End of Course Math I (Lincoln County Schools)52.745.5
 7.2%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (East Lincoln High)4267.8
 25.8%
   End of Course Math III (Lincoln County Schools)44.565.3
 20.8%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9521047
 10%
African American5085
 70%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian820
 150%
Hispanic5687
 55.4%
Pacific Islander00
White801790
 1.4%
Two or More Races3663
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.4%28.8%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about East Lincoln High

East Lincoln High ranks 202nd of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at East Lincoln High are 73% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,090 students attended East Lincoln High.

East Lincoln High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Catawba Springs Elementary
Elementary : Iron Station Elementary
Elementary : St James Elementary
Middle : East Lincoln Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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