Lincoln High

Lincoln High is an expansive 9-12 campus in San Diego, California, overseen by San Diego Unified. The school works with 1,487 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 77% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within San Diego Unified, which oversees 174 schools and 94,828 students, Lincoln High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln High reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lincoln High has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Lincoln High is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Porter Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln High comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 20.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Lincoln High's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,502 (now 1,487).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.