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Which teacher or staff member at LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
527
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051001238
Lincoln High School
100 Jerry Toth Dr, Shinnston, WV 26431 · (304) 326-7400 · Harrison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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 | 157 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 21% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #68 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #83 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #61 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #35 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #42 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #65 of 80 |
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
527
-79 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 801
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 527 | 38.7 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 40.2 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 43% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 37.5 | 14.9:1 | 47% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 47% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 43% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 51% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 801 | 46 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (559 to 527); teachers up 3% (37.5 to 38.7).
About Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School is a small high school in West Virginia, with an address in Shinnston. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 527 students.
Harrison County Schools enrolls 9,358 students in 24 schools, including Lincoln High School.
By race and ethnicity, Lincoln High School is 94% White. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. In Harrison County overall, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The average for high schools in West Virginia is about 13.8:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harrison County show that the median household earns about $60,377 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Harrison County has 28 public schools with about 9,414 students, including Lincoln High School.
About 1.9 miles separate Lincoln High School from the closest public school, Lincoln Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 3.
The NCES locale for Lincoln High School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 527, compared with 606 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.5:1 to 13.6:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County Schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Nutter Fort Primary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Shinnston
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. Lincoln High School is the 19th 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
- Lincoln Middle School1.9 mi · 394
- Lumberport Elementary School2.0 mi · 225
- Big Elm Elementary School2.2 mi · 567
- Victory Elementary School5.4 mi · 320
- North View Elementary School6.2 mi · 242
- Clarksburg Classical Academy6.7 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln High SchoolHow large is Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School enrolls approximately 527 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 teachers does Lincoln High School have?
Lincoln High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln High School?
Student demographics at Lincoln High School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School is overseen by Harrison County Schools in Harrison County.
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