Lincoln High School

2229 J St, Lincoln NE, 68510 | Lincoln Public Schools | 402-436-1301
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2184
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 103 in Lincoln
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
56%Lincoln
53%Nebraska

Lincoln High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lincoln Public Schools" in Lincoln, NE. There are a total of 2,184 students and 152 teachers at Lincoln High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lincoln High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 8% lower than the Nebraska average.

Lincoln High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2184
Teachers152
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment261
Taking some courses144
Taking some courses (not tests)119
Passing some courses65
Passing no courses79

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 Lincoln High School, there are a total of 261 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 144 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

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.

Lincoln High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 44.0% 68.6% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 14.0% 6.0% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 13.4% 4.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8% 12.6% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.8% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 7.3% 3.3% 3.1%

Lincoln demographics profile

StatisticLincolnNebraskaNational
Population286,3881,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9322591
Median age32.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%59%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lincoln

IndexLincolnNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college70.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.3%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.1%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.2%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lincoln High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.