East Lincoln High

East Lincoln High is a senior high of medium-sized scale in Denver, North Carolina, one of the schools within Lincoln County Schools, works with 1,047 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 38% larger than typical.

Across the 22 schools in Lincoln County Schools (11,710 students total), East Lincoln High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Lincoln High logs that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lincoln County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 32% of students at East Lincoln High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lincoln County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, East Lincoln High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.1%, the actual is 62.7%, a residual of -6.4 points.

Across the wider county, Lincoln County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,016, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Lincoln County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,428 students), of which East Lincoln High is one.

Catawba Springs Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around East Lincoln High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Lincoln High at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 70.8%.

East Lincoln High operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. East Lincoln High's enrollment has edged up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 922 (now 1,047). Over the same period, the White share declined from 85% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for East Lincoln High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.