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Enrollment
1,176
High
DISTRICT 910 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363192004245
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
375 KNEELAND AVE, YONKERS, NY 10704 · (914) 376-8400 · Westchester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,176 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of New York public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,036 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 301 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 279 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 285 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 305 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 72% · 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
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
74.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 27.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for New York 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 New York'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 SCHOOL
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,176 | 88.1% | 43.0% |
| ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 1,481 | 88.5% | 58.7% |
| SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SPRING VALLEY | 1,501 | 86.0% | 31.8% |
| ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIES YONKERS | 1,096 | 82.6% | 52.2% |
| SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS | 1,039 | 83.8% | 60.5% |
| GORTON HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS | 1,068 | 82.0% | 41.7% |
Matched among New York 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #883 of 1,135 | #43 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #860 of 1,109 ▲ 62 | #45 of 48 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #515 of 1,135 ▲ 47 | #35 of 48 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,176 | #182 of 1,216 | #8 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,039 of 1,058 | #48 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #609 of 1,070 | #37 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #276 of 1,167 | #1 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #278 of 339 | #12 of 18 |
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
1,176
+36 (+3%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,276
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,176 | 69.2 | 17.0:1 | 88% (1,036) |
| 2023-24 | 1,137 | 69.6 | 16.3:1 | 87% (987) |
| 2022-23 | 1,103 | 71.6 | 15.4:1 | 90% (995) |
| 2020-21 | 1,140 | 73 | 15.6:1 | 91% (1,039) |
| 2017-18 | 1,148 | 75 | 15.3:1 | 82% (938) |
| 2015-16 | 1,191 | 51 | 23.4:1 | 89% (1,062) |
| 2010-11 | 1,288 | 79 | 16.3:1 | 87% (1,120) |
| 2000-01 | 1,336 | 101 | 13.2:1 | 67% (897) |
| 1990-91 | 1,276 | 96 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
About LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
YONKERS, New York, is home to LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school. In all, 1,176 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 76% larger than the average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 24,376 students in 42 schools, including LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
The largest group at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 73%. Other groups make up 15% Black, 8% White, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 27% of Westchester County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 69.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.0:1. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 38% for public schools in Westchester County.
Among New York public high schools, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.0% is within a point of the 42.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Westchester County, median household income comes to about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westchester County counts 255 public schools with about 140,968 students.
YONKERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL had a net gain of 36 students, or 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 17.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMYCombined · 1,234 students
- YONKERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,111 students
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIESHigh · 1,096 students
- GORTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,039 students
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 934 students
Other schools in YONKERS
- YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMYCombined · 1,234 students
- CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCECombined · 1,127 students
- YONKERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,111 students
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIESHigh · 1,096 students
- GORTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,039 students
Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is the 15th largest of the 27.
- Lincoln HighStockton, CA · 2,801 students
- Lincoln High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,472 students
- Lincoln High SchoolGahanna, OH · 2,468 students
- Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 2,364 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 2,086 students
Nearby schools
- YONKERS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 540
- YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,111
- SCHOOL 210.9 mi · 328
- SCHOOL 230.9 mi · 498
- JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT1.0 mi · 423
- SCHOOL 171.0 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL?
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,176 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 8% White, 73% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL in?
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL is part of YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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