Lincoln High School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 611 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 95th out of 118 high schools in WV.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: Rt. 1 Box 300, Shinnston, WV 26431
School District Details
- Harrison County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,769
- Graduation Rate: 77.0%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.4
- Enrolled Students: 11,196
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 611
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 326 (53.4%)
- Females: 285 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 218 (35.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 278 (45.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 4 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.5% |
| White | 601 | 98.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 192 | 31.4% |
| 10th Grade | 149 | 24.4% |
| 11th Grade | 152 | 24.9% |
| 12th Grade | 118 | 19.3% |
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Lincoln High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on WESTEST2 state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading / Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
WESTEST2 - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.2% | 33.6% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | 60.4% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.9% | 41.2% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | 45.1% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.7% | 31.4% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | 54.6% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.8% | 38.1% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 59.1% | - |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.4% | 42.7% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 61.7% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.4% | 43.7% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | 47.3% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.4% | 46.1% | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | 71.9% | - |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.8% | 50.7% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 64.7% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.3% | 39.8% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | 54.0% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.6% | 37.2% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | 69.4% | - |
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010
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