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What's something Lincoln High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,611
High
DISTRICT 1,332 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000966
Lincoln High School
1750 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205 · (503) 916-5200 · Multnomah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,611 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Oregon public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
676 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
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 | 404 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 427 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 409 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 371 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
OR avg 43.0% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
40.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.4% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.1% | 38.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 (56.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School this school | 1,611 | 42.0% | 56.1% |
| Cleveland High School Portland | 1,421 | 41.9% | 53.9% |
| Franklin High School Portland | 1,807 | 41.9% | 35.0% |
| Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School Portland | 1,650 | 41.9% | 38.3% |
| Mountainside High School Beaverton | 1,741 | 50.3% | 42.2% |
| Wilsonville High School Wilsonville | 1,258 | 42.9% | 40.1% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #9 of 177 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #16 of 194 no change | #4 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #11 of 201 ▲ 12 | #3 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,611 | #30 of 257 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #84 of 171 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #37 of 171 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #191 of 207 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #70 of 102 | #7 of 8 |
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
1,611
+129 (+9%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,095
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,611 | 82 | 19.6:1 | 42% (676) |
| 2023-24 | 1,579 | 76.5 | 20.6:1 | 15% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 1,525 | 75.8 | 20.1:1 | 11% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 1,482 | 73 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,704 | 87 | 19.6:1 | 10% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 1,697 | 83 | 20.4:1 | 11% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 1,410 | 63 | 22.4:1 | 12% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 1,374 | 59 | 23.3:1 | 4% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 1,095 | 50 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,704 to 1,611); teachers down 6% (87 to 82).
About Lincoln High School
Federal records list Lincoln High School as a high school in Portland, Oregon. Enrolled students number 1,611 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 156% higher than the average for high schools in Oregon, which is about 630.
Within Portland SD 1J, Lincoln High School is one of 86 schools. The district enrolls 41,894 students.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at Lincoln High School. Other groups make up 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 4% Black. Lincoln High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 82 full-time equivalents, or about 19.6 students per teacher. Across high schools in Oregon, the average ratio is about 19.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%. For comparison, public schools in Multnomah County average 75%.
Lincoln High School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Oregon public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Lincoln High School are 9.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.1% actual, 46.3% predicted).
Multnomah County has about 801,477 residents, and median household income is about $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Multnomah County number 169 and enroll about 81,096.
The closest public school, Metropolitan Learning Center, is about 0.5 miles from Lincoln High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lincoln High School ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
Lincoln High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,482 in 2020-21 and 1,611 in 2024-25, a increase of 129 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
- Cleveland High SchoolHigh · 1,421 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. Lincoln High School is the 9th 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
- Metropolitan Learning Center0.5 mi · 319
- Ainsworth Elementary School0.8 mi · 587
- Emerson School0.9 mi · 130
- Chapman Elementary School1.2 mi · 353
- Harriet Tubman Middle School1.7 mi · 329
- Benson Polytechnic High School2.0 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln High SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School enrolls approximately 1,611 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 19.6:1 students per teacher at Lincoln High School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln High School?
Student demographics at Lincoln High School are roughly 60% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Lincoln High School public or private?
Lincoln High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland SD 1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.