LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

As an expansive senior high in LINCOLN, Nebraska, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL educates 2,086 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL sits 434% above that benchmark.

Across the 67 schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (42,301 students total), LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL has 151 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Lancaster County's rate of about 32%.

In the broader community, Lancaster County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,793, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lancaster County runs 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students), of which LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is one.

INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL has shrank 4%, going from 2,184 students in 2018 to 2,086 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 49% to 40% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.