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Enrollment
1,487
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011939
Lincoln High
4777 Imperial Ave., San Diego, CA 92113 · (619) 266-6500 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,487 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
24.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,335 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 322 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 395 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 368 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 402 | 27% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
35.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
11.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 22.7% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| Math | 3.9% | 8.0% | 20.5% | 67.6% |
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 | 35.3% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 4.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | 18.7% | 3.5% |
| 2018-19 | 35.7% | 8.9% |
| 2017-18 | 11.7% | 6.5% |
| 2016-17 | 26.8% | 11.0% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 High
Lincoln High's state test result (19.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High this school | 1,487 | 89.8% | 19.5% |
| Antioch High Antioch | 1,776 | 90.2% | 19.1% |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City | 1,549 | 84.0% | 43.6% |
| Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy Los Angeles | 1,159 | 90.9% | N/A |
| Adelanto High Adelanto | 2,247 | 86.2% | 26.9% |
| Leuzinger High Lawndale | 1,981 | 83.2% | 36.9% |
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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #1,004 of 1,052 | #70 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #921 of 1,056 ▲ 114 | #69 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #954 of 1,056 ▲ 53 | #67 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #77 of 1,044 | #6 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,487 | #571 of 2,093 | #51 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #1,113 of 1,352 | #65 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #704 of 1,351 | #72 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #308 of 1,575 | #11 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #769 of 802 | #56 of 57 |
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
1,487
+88 (+6%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 2,025
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 27.4:1
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 | 1,487 | 61.9 | 24.0:1 | 90% (1,335) |
| 2023-24 | 1,480 | 64.2 | 23.1:1 | 80% (1,188) |
| 2022-23 | 1,407 | 58.2 | 24.2:1 | 76% (1,069) |
| 2020-21 | 1,399 | 51 | 27.4:1 | 81% (1,129) |
| 2017-18 | 1,502 | 64.2 | 23.4:1 | 82% (1,234) |
| 2015-16 | 1,448 | 66 | 21.9:1 | 89% (1,292) |
| 2010-11 | 2,025 | N/A | N/A | 84% (1,706) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,502 to 1,487); teachers down 4% (64.2 to 61.9).
About Lincoln High
Lincoln High is a high-enrollment high school in San Diego, California, under San Diego Unified. Enrolled students number 1,487 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 77% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
San Diego Unified, which runs Lincoln High, has 174 schools and 94,828 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Lincoln High, with 69% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 19% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Lincoln High's 61.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 24.0:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 90%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln High is C-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 26.9% at Lincoln High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lincoln High is one of 766 public schools in the county.
Porter Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 20.9% proficiency; Lincoln High posts 19.5%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment gain, from 1,399 in 2020-21 to 1,487 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 24.0:1, from 27.4:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lincoln High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. Lincoln High is the 11th largest of the 27.
- Lincoln HighStockton, CA · 2,801 students
- Lincoln HighLincoln, CA · 1,184 students
- Lincoln High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,472 students
- Lincoln High SchoolGahanna, OH · 2,468 students
- Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 2,364 students
Nearby schools
- Porter Elementary0.2 mi · 590
- KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 314
- Knox Middle0.6 mi · 488
- Horton Elementary0.6 mi · 386
- Chollas/Mead Elementary0.7 mi · 534
- America's Finest Charter0.8 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln HighHow large is Lincoln High?
Lincoln High enrolls approximately 1,487 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lincoln High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln High?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Lincoln High.
How diverse is Lincoln High?
Lincoln High reports a student body of 1% White, 69% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lincoln High public or private?
Lincoln High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.