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Enrollment
1,126
High
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268002673
North Lincoln High
2737 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 736-1969 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,126 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
285 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
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 | 253 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 323 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 289 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 23% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
69.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 71% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 North Lincoln High
North Lincoln High's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lincoln High this school | 1,126 | 25.3% | 53.6% |
| Croatan High Newport | 1,019 | 27.9% | 76.1% |
| First Flight High School Kill Devil Hills | 874 | 27.2% | 71.9% |
| Watauga High Boone | 1,289 | 33.0% | 61.8% |
| East Lincoln High Denver | 1,047 | 31.8% | 62.7% |
| Oak Grove High Winston-Salem | 992 | 34.0% | 52.9% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 North Lincoln High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #167 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #132 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #121 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,126 | #158 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #353 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #446 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #494 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #47 of 164 |
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
1,126
+116 (+11%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 1,033
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 1,126 | 52.4 | 21.5:1 | 25% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 1,139 | 49.3 | 23.1:1 | 26% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 1,079 | 47.5 | 22.7:1 | 27% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 1,010 | 44 | 22.9:1 | 13% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 983 | 47.4 | 20.7:1 | 23% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 986 | 51 | 19.3:1 | 26% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 1,033 | 57 | 18.1:1 | 22% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Lincoln High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (983 to 1,126); teachers up 10% (47.4 to 52.4).
About North Lincoln High
North Lincoln High is classified as a high school. It is located in Lincolnton, North Carolina. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,126 students. Enrollment is 48% higher than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
North Lincoln High is run by Lincoln County Schools, whose 22 schools enroll 11,710 students.
The student body at North Lincoln High is 82% White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 83% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 25%. Among public schools in Lincoln County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for North Lincoln High is B-. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
North Lincoln High scores 17.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 53.6% actual versus 71.1% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Lincoln County (population about 92,716), the median household income is $80,016, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 25 public schools in Lincoln County, enrolling about 14,428 students in all.
The school nearest to North Lincoln High is Pumpkin Center Primary, at a distance of about 1.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5. North Lincoln High is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 116 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 22.9 to 21.5 over 4 years.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,716
Census ACS
Median income
$80,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,428 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County Schools
- East Lincoln HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Lincolnton HighHigh · 797 students
- North Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 774 students
- East Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 738 students
- West Lincoln HighHigh · 731 students
- St James ElementaryElementary · 653 students
Other schools in Lincolnton
- Lincolnton HighHigh · 797 students
- West Lincoln HighHigh · 731 students
- Lincolnton MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- West Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- Battleground ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Childers ElementaryElementary · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Pumpkin Center Primary1.4 mi · 325
- Pumpkin Center Intermediate1.4 mi · 295
- North Lincoln Middle1.5 mi · 774
- East Lincoln Middle4.3 mi · 738
- Charles H Tuttle Elementary4.4 mi · 368
- Rock Springs Elementary5.3 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About North Lincoln HighHow large is North Lincoln High?
North Lincoln High enrolls approximately 1,126 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Lincoln High an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Lincoln High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Lincoln High have?
North Lincoln High employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Lincoln High?
At North Lincoln High, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Lincoln High public or private?
North Lincoln High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.