Abraham Lincoln High School

1205 Bonham Ave, Council Bluffs IA, 51503 | Council Bluffs Community School District | 712-328-6481
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1334
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Council Bluffs
69%Iowa

Abraham Lincoln High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Council Bluffs Community School District" in Council Bluffs, IA. There are a total of 1,334 students and 85 teachers at Abraham Lincoln High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Abraham Lincoln High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average.

Abraham Lincoln High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1334
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment129
Taking some courses183
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses177
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Abraham Lincoln High School, there are a total of 129 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 183 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Abraham Lincoln High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 83.6% 77.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 14.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Council Bluffs demographics profile

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaNational
Population62,3763,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4525791
Median age38.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Council Bluffs

IndexCouncil BluffsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Abraham Lincoln High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.