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Enrollment
2,074
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005581
Lincoln (Abraham) High
2162 24th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116 · (415) 759-2700 · San Francisco County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,074 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
1,131 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 517 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 535 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 517 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 505 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.0pp since 2014
Math
47.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.0% | 25.9% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Math | 21.5% | 25.8% | 22.6% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 40.4% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% | 34.7% |
| 2021-22 | 55.8% | 38.7% |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 49.1% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 54.7% |
| 2016-17 | 74.1% | 57.8% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 51.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln (Abraham) High
Lincoln (Abraham) High's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (Abraham) High this school | 2,074 | 54.5% | 54.6% |
| Mira Mesa High San Diego | 2,187 | 57.1% | 61.1% |
| Washington (George) High San Francisco | 2,068 | 51.8% | 64.6% |
| James Logan High Union City | 3,096 | 52.8% | 48.3% |
| Galileo High San Francisco | 1,750 | 62.9% | 53.0% |
| Sunny Hills High Fullerton | 2,337 | 48.5% | 70.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln (Abraham) High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #255 of 1,052 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #191 of 1,056 ▲ 58 | #3 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #380 of 1,056 ▼ 79 | #4 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #197 of 1,044 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,074 | #249 of 2,093 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #922 of 1,352 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #192 of 1,351 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,122 of 1,575 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #320 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,074
+83 (+4%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 2,130
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,074 | 92.6 | 22.4:1 | 55% (1,131) |
| 2023-24 | 2,037 | 83.7 | 24.3:1 | 50% (1,016) |
| 2022-23 | 1,997 | 87.6 | 22.8:1 | 49% (975) |
| 2020-21 | 1,991 | 88 | 22.6:1 | 49% (970) |
| 2017-18 | 2,067 | 95 | 21.8:1 | 50% (1,031) |
| 2015-16 | 2,046 | 96 | 21.3:1 | 52% (1,060) |
| 2010-11 | 2,122 | N/A | N/A | 63% (1,331) |
| 2000-01 | 2,416 | 108 | 22.4:1 | 30% (722) |
| 1990-91 | 2,130 | 96 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln (Abraham) High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,067 to 2,074); teachers down 3% (95 to 92.6).
About Lincoln (Abraham) High
Lincoln (Abraham) High is a public high school in San Francisco, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 2,074 students. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
San Francisco Unified, which runs Lincoln (Abraham) High, has 106 schools and 48,706 students.
Lincoln (Abraham) High's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 49%. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. Among all residents of San Francisco County, the Asian share is about 35%. By the diversity index, Lincoln (Abraham) High comes in at 67%.
A ratio of 22.4:1 comes from the school's 92.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 55% in 2024-25. That is close to the 54% average for public schools in San Francisco County.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln (Abraham) High is A. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Lincoln (Abraham) High sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.6% and a predicted 47.6%.
In San Francisco County (population about 830,235), median household income is about $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 132 public schools operate in San Francisco County, serving about 56,505 students.
Nearby, Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary is about 0.5 miles away. Lincoln (Abraham) High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Lincoln (Abraham) High ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 54.6% versus a 68.8% average.
Lincoln (Abraham) High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 2,074, 4% above the 1,991 of 2020-21.
Discussions about Lincoln (Abraham) High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary0.5 mi · 356
- Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary0.7 mi · 442
- Hoover (Herbert) Middle0.7 mi · 963
- Giannini (A.P.) Middle0.9 mi · 1,183
- West Portal Elementary0.9 mi · 588
- Lawton Alternative0.9 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln (Abraham) HighHow many students attend Lincoln (Abraham) High?
Lincoln (Abraham) High enrolls approximately 2,074 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lincoln (Abraham) High serve?
Lincoln (Abraham) High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lincoln (Abraham) High have?
Lincoln (Abraham) High employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln (Abraham) High?
Student demographics at Lincoln (Abraham) High are roughly 10% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 49% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln (Abraham) High?
Lincoln (Abraham) High is overseen by San Francisco Unified in San Francisco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.