Is Lincoln High School a good school?

Lincoln High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Lincoln High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,529 students attended Lincoln High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln High School?

Students at Lincoln High School are 35% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Lincoln High School?

Lincoln High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blix Elementary School Elementary : Boze Elementary School Elementary : Lister Elementary School Elementary : Lyon Elementary School Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School Elementary : Sheridan Elementary School Elementary : Whitman Elementary School Middle : First Creek Middle School Middle : Stewart Middle School

Lincoln High School

Summary:

Lincoln High School is a public high school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 1,578 students in grades 9-12. The school stands out for its diverse student population, with significant representation of Hispanic (33.9%), African American (18.95%), and Asian (12.55%) students, which is higher than nearby schools like Industrial Design Engineering and Arts and Tacoma School of the Arts.

However, Lincoln High School faces academic challenges, with only 39.6% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and just 10.36% proficient or better in SBAC/Math, significantly lower than the Tacoma School District and the state of Washington averages. The school's graduation rate has improved, reaching 91.2% in 2022-2023, but its dropout rate remains high, ranging from 8.2% to 18.5% over the past five years, much higher than nearby schools. Additionally, 73.38% of Lincoln High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The racial disparities in academic performance at Lincoln High School are particularly concerning, with Asian, African American, and Hispanic students performing significantly below their peers at the state level. The school's funding and resource allocation have also fluctuated, which may impact its ability to provide consistent and high-quality educational support. By learning from the successes of nearby schools, such as Industrial Design Engineering and Arts and Tacoma School of the Arts, and implementing evidence-based strategies, Lincoln High School can work towards improving its academic outcomes and supporting the success of all its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

701 S 37th St
Tacoma, WA 98418

(253) 571-6700

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
410^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,472

Feeder schools for Lincoln High School:

Elementary:	Blix Elementary School
	Boze Elementary School
	Lister Elementary School
	Lyon Elementary School
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	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Sheridan Elementary School
	Whitman Elementary School
Middle:	First Creek Middle School
	Stewart Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 1,529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.5%

African American:

17.9%

White:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln High School ranks worse than 93.8% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 9 ranked high schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.05. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lincoln 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lincoln High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.5%), African American (17.9%), White (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln High School is 18.8, which is the 8^th best among 9 high schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln High School employs 81 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln High School is $16,472. 8 high schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln High School 410^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Lincoln High School in the ranking list.)

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln High School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	20.93	318^th	390	18.5%
2005	14.21	340^th	394	13.7%
2006	7.50	361^st	395	8.6%
2007	8.05	362^nd	399	9.3%
2008	13.21	352^nd	396	11.1%
2009	19.80	336^th	402	16.4%
2010	25.78	338^th	423	20.1%
2011	20.80	353^rd	440	19.8%
2012	22.85	356^th	450	20.9%
2013	18.23	389^th	454	14.3%
2015	25.59	271^st	341	20.5%
2016	22.69	264^th	306	13.7%
2018	15.08	281^st	315	10.8%
2019	17.89	363^rd	417	12.9%
2021	12.72	425^th	455	6.6%
2022	12.53	403^rd	434	7.1%
2023	13.88	406^th	442	8.1%
2024	12.05	410^th	437	6.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.78	85^th	91	6.6%
2019	25.60	134^th	163	17.8%
2021	11.80	184^th	195	5.6%
2022	4.60	179^th	179	0.0%
2024	17.19	143^rd	161	11.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.12	44^th	65	32.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.69	132^nd	139	5.0%
2019	15.45	125^th	128	2.3%
2021	33.67	137^th	212	35.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.52	211^th	227	7.0%
2019	23.20	288^th	344	16.3%
2021	14.96	372^nd	392	5.1%
2022	16.17	341^st	370	7.8%
2023	19.57	318^th	362	12.2%
2024	14.82	333^rd	356	6.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	32.61	32^nd	43	25.6%
2021	34.08	31^st	45	31.1%
2024	20.69	23^rd	24	4.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.58	219^th	243	9.9%
2019	15.19	317^th	358	11.5%
2021	13.83	355^th	390	9.0%
2022	9.08	354^th	368	3.8%
2023	13.91	329^th	357	7.8%
2024	11.00	334^th	347	3.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.75	243^rd	254	4.3%
2019	18.12	309^th	355	13.0%
2021	11.94	370^th	395	6.3%
2022	15.19	327^th	363	9.9%
2023	9.62	344^th	358	3.9%
2024	9.07	350^th	362	3.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.44	85^th	87	2.3%
2019	18.36	105^th	121	13.2%
2021	14.48	125^th	136	8.1%
2022	13.27	116^th	124	6.5%
2023	5.84	118^th	118	0.0%
2024	5.97	112^th	113	0.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.90	42^nd	54	22.2%
2019	21.80	77^th	86	10.5%
2021	18.75	100^th	111	9.9%
2022	13.36	83^rd	89	6.7%
2023	27.26	60^th	78	23.1%
2024	12.88	68^th	70	2.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.41	138^th	156	11.5%
2019	17.29	216^th	241	10.4%
2021	20.88	242^nd	278	12.9%
2022	16.92	239^th	261	8.4%
2023	22.95	201^st	249	19.3%
2024	10.78	241^st	248	2.8%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.13	18^th	18	0.0%
2021	38.85	21^st	33	36.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.34	206^th	222	7.2%
2019	33.44	285^th	382	25.4%
2021	34.70	275^th	413	33.4%
2022	30.54	292^nd	390	25.1%
2023	13.62	340^th	379	10.3%
2024	19.90	322^nd	374	13.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Lincoln Has The Highest Test Scores In The District!!! Also The Lowest Grade Is 9th Grade!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lincoln High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	810	375	241	41	58	n/a	n/a	0	1525
1989	707	342	237	49	38	n/a	n/a	0	1373
1990	668	346	264	66	37	n/a	n/a	0	1381
1991	672	311	267	56	37	n/a	n/a	0	1343
1992	630	307	231	56	37	n/a	n/a	0	1261
1993	665	305	252	71	35	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1994	679	349	225	55	31	n/a	n/a	0	1339
1995	714	377	186	62	32	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1996	714	377	186	62	32	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1997	733	378	232	84	42	n/a	n/a	0	1469
1998	750	384	280	108	34	n/a	n/a	0	1556
1999	717	360	268	134	37	n/a	n/a	0	1516
2000	726	404	286	160	49	n/a	n/a	0	1625
2001	727	410	296	180	63	n/a	n/a	0	1676
2002	728	426	315	219	72	n/a	n/a	0	1760
2003	728	426	315	219	72	n/a	n/a	0	1760
2004	676	432	318	246	73	n/a	n/a	0	1745
2005	595	381	302	231	54	n/a	n/a	0	1563
2006	562	428	287	258	51	n/a	n/a	0	1586
2007	481	381	269	265	44	n/a	n/a	0	1440
2008	488	423	257	313	44	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2009	483	439	296	349	51	n/a	n/a	0	1618
2010	427	397	287	354	53	n/a	n/a	0	1518
2011	380	322	222	319	30	33	76	0	1382
2012	387	308	247	378	37	43	89	0	1489
2013	379	387	223	360	38	47	3	0	1437
2014	386	394	216	347	32	41	32	0	1448
2015	350	388	188	330	19	55	77	0	1407
2016	341	367	202	354	26	59	80	0	1429
2017	346	354	227	367	27	71	117	0	1509
2018	280	357	210	378	28	67	123	0	1443
2019	278	345	220	429	30	66	134	0	1502
2020	288	335	225	486	27	96	170	1	1628
2021	287	361	215	528	27	93	174	1	1686
2022	256	324	196	543	25	96	187	0	1627
2023	223	299	198	535	19	104	200	0	1578
2024	219	273	199	528	18	86	206	0	1529

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

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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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1525	75.0	20.3	0
1989	1373	72.0	19.0	n/a
1990	1381	69.8	19.7	0
1991	1343	68.5	19.6	n/a
1992	1261	66.2	19.0	n/a
1993	1328	67.7	19.6	n/a
1994	1339	72.3	18.5	n/a
1995	1371	69.7	19.7	n/a
1996	1371	69.7	19.7	n/a
1997	1469	73.7	19.9	n/a
1998	1556	75.0	20.7	n/a
1999	1516	72.5	20.9	n/a
2000	1625	75.3	21.6	n/a
2001	1676	75.8	22.1	n/a
2002	1760	77.6	22.7	68.2
2003	1760	77.6	22.7	68.2
2004	1745	81.0	21.5	63.7
2005	1563	80.6	19.4	61
2006	1586	75.2	21.1	62.1
2007	1440	81.5	17.7	62.6
2008	1525	79.6	19.2	63.1
2009	1618	80.6	20.1	67
2010	1518	81.3	18.6	71.8
2011	1382	84.9	16.2	62.2
2012	1489	79.8	18.6	52.2
2013	1437	78.0	18.4	80.1
2014	1448	n/a	n/a	77.9
2015	1407	70.0	20.1	78.9
2016	1429	69.0	20.7	79
2017	1509	75.0	20.1	74.4
2018	1443	72.7	19.8	71.7
2019	1502	74.8	20.0	75
2020	1628	77.4	21.0	74.7
2021	1686	84.1	20.0	76.7
2022	1627	82.5	19.7	54.6
2023	1578	83.2	18.9	73.4
2024	1529	81.0	18.8	80.4

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1525	75.0	20.3	0
1989	1373	72.0	19.0	n/a
1990	1381	69.8	19.7	0
1991	1343	68.5	19.6	n/a
1992	1261	66.2	19.0	n/a
1993	1328	67.7	19.6	n/a
1994	1339	72.3	18.5	n/a
1995	1371	69.7	19.7	n/a
1996	1371	69.7	19.7	n/a
1997	1469	73.7	19.9	n/a
1998	1556	75.0	20.7	n/a
1999	1516	72.5	20.9	n/a
2000	1625	75.3	21.6	n/a
2001	1676	75.8	22.1	n/a
2002	1760	77.6	22.7	68.2
2003	1760	77.6	22.7	68.2
2004	1745	81.0	21.5	63.7
2005	1563	80.6	19.4	61
2006	1586	75.2	21.1	62.1
2007	1440	81.5	17.7	62.6
2008	1525	79.6	19.2	63.1
2009	1618	80.6	20.1	67
2010	1518	81.3	18.6	71.8
2011	1382	84.9	16.2	62.2
2012	1489	79.8	18.6	52.2
2013	1437	78.0	18.4	80.1
2014	1448	n/a	n/a	77.9
2015	1407	70.0	20.1	78.9
2016	1429	69.0	20.7	79
2017	1509	75.0	20.1	74.4
2018	1443	72.7	19.8	71.7
2019	1502	74.8	20.0	75
2020	1628	77.4	21.0	74.7
2021	1686	84.1	20.0	76.7
2022	1627	82.5	19.7	54.6
2023	1578	83.2	18.9	73.4
2024	1529	81.0	18.8	80.4

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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