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Enrollment
1,770
High
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771003719
Lincoln High School
4400 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 · (206) 413-2500 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,770 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
205 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
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 | 427 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 448 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 483 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
86.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
68.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -0.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.2% | 68.8% |
| 2023-24 | 86.7% | 69.4% |
| 2022-23 | 86.8% | 69.7% |
| 2021-22 | 89.6% | 68.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 (77.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School this school | 1,770 | 11.6% | 77.6% |
| Woodinville HS Woodinville | 1,662 | 14.6% | 64.8% |
| Mount Si High School SNOQUALMIE | 2,152 | 13.2% | 66.7% |
| Glacier Peak High School Snohomish | 1,642 | 18.1% | 56.0% |
| Camas High School Camas | 2,026 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Roosevelt High School SEATTLE | 1,542 | 18.2% | 63.4% |
Matched among Washington 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 Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #2 of 271 | #1 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #7 of 321 ▼ 2 | #5 of 59 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #6 of 327 ▲ 2 | #4 of 61 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #116 of 259 | #26 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,770 | #45 of 570 | #17 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #269 of 311 | #57 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #115 of 316 | #53 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #377 of 386 | #69 of 76 |
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
1,770
+792 (+81%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 1,770 | 76.3 | 23.2:1 | 12% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 1,697 | 78.2 | 21.7:1 | 11% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 1,653 | 72.2 | 22.9:1 | 12% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 978 | 47 | 20.8:1 | 8% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln High School.
About Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School is a public high school run by Seattle School District No. 1 in Seattle, Washington. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,770 students. For comparison, high schools in Washington average about 573 students.
Seattle School District No. 1 is the district for Lincoln High School. It has 107 schools and 50,773 students.
Lincoln High School's enrollment is 57% White. The next largest groups are 16% multiracial, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The White share in King County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. The chance that two students picked at random at Lincoln High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 23.2:1, with 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lincoln High School is 12%. Among public schools in King County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lincoln High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.6%; the prediction is 72.4%.
In King County (population about 2,287,171), median household income is about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 544 public schools operate in King County, serving about 278,492 students.
The school nearest to Lincoln High School is Hamilton International Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lincoln High School is 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Lincoln High School had 978 students in 2020-21 and 1,770 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.8:1 in 2020-21 to 23.2:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Lincoln High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seattle School District No. 1
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- West Seattle High SchoolHigh · 1,479 students
- Ingraham High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,277 students
Other schools in Seattle
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- West Seattle High SchoolHigh · 1,479 students
- Ingraham High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,277 students
Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. Lincoln High School is the 8th largest of the 27.
- Lincoln High SchoolTacoma, WA · 1,556 students
- Lincoln High SchoolWALLA WALLA, WA · 186 students
- Lincoln High SchoolPORT ANGELES, WA · 59 students
- Lincoln HighStockton, CA · 2,801 students
- Lincoln High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,472 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton International Middle School0.2 mi · 983
- B F Day Elementary School0.6 mi · 394
- John Stanford International School0.8 mi · 422
- McDonald International School0.8 mi · 443
- Green Lake Elementary School1.2 mi · 367
- West Woodland Elementary School1.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School enrolls approximately 1,770 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lincoln High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln High School?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln High School?
At Lincoln High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School is overseen by Seattle School District No. 1 in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.