Lincoln High School

Set in Shinnston, West Virginia, Lincoln High School is an intimate high school, overseen by Harrison County Schools. It caters to 527 students across grades 9 through 12.

Harrison County Schools comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 9,358 students; Lincoln High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest comes out to 2% multiracial. Compared to Harrison County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lincoln High School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,377, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln High School is one of 28 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 9,414 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Middle School, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lincoln High School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 559 students in 2018 compared to 527 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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