Lincoln High School

60 Crescent Ave, Jersey City NJ, 7304 | Jersey City School District | 201-915-6700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 659
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 11% 79% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Jersey City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
45%Jersey City
52%New Jersey

Lincoln High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 659 students and 75 teachers at Lincoln High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Lincoln High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 79% lower than the New Jersey average.

Lincoln High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students659
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment20
Taking some courses20
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses7
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 Lincoln High School, there are a total of 20 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 20 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School17%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 2.5% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 72.0% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jersey City demographics profile

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population262,6528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,8151,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English47%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%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.