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Abraham Lincoln High School

Q: Is Abraham Lincoln High School a good school?

Abraham Lincoln High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Abraham Lincoln High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Abraham Lincoln High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln High School?

Students at Abraham Lincoln High School are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Abraham Lincoln High School?

Abraham Lincoln High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Castro Elementary School Elementary : Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School Elementary : Godsman Elementary School Elementary : Goldrick Elementary School Elementary : Johnson Elementary School Elementary : Schmitt Elementary School

Public Grades 9-12

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 1% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving 992 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being located in Denver, Abraham Lincoln High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado high schools over the past decade, with rankings as low as 325 out of 328 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has received a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance compared to other high schools in the state. This underperformance is reflected in the school's academic assessments, where students consistently score significantly below the district and state averages in proficiency rates for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 53% for the district and 62% for the state.

Abraham Lincoln High School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 53.1% in recent years, and a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 68.1% to 84.2% in the past few years. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage. Interestingly, nearby schools such as Summit Academy, 5280 High School, and Denver Online generally perform better than Abraham Lincoln High School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates.

965

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,669

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2285 South Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219-5433

(720) 423-5000

District: School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Abraham Lincoln High School:

Elementary:	Castro Elementary School
	Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School
	Godsman Elementary School
	Goldrick Elementary School
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	Johnson Elementary School
	Schmitt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

African American:

5.7%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (70% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg41%

Colorado avg47%

325^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 30High Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	325 of 328	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	342 of 349	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	338 of 349	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	358 of 411	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	346 of 388	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	253 of 256	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	251 of 255	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	285 of 292	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	339 of 369	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	318 of 349	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	294 of 334	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	309 of 337	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	300 of 327	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	291 of 310	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	282 of 301	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	282 of 298	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.0	280 of 286	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	276 of 280	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.7	277 of 279	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	32 of 36	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	241 of 247	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	253 of 257	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	251 of 254	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	251 of 257	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	234 of 239	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	0.0	118 of 118	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	186 of 187	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	197 of 199	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	196 of 198	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	204 of 205	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	178 of 181	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	192 of 194	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	211 of 211	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	199 of 200	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	199 of 203	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	188 of 188	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	246 of 246	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	249 of 256	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	248 of 253	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	239 of 240	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)24th percentile

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)<1st percentile

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing17%-48 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

Science5%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)		CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2285 South Federal Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5000	965	73	13.2	88.9%	27 (2.8%)	55 (5.7%)	839 (86.9%)	25 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.1%)	4.3	325^th of 328 public high schools	0.9%		4.9	342^nd of 349 public high schools	2.0%	17	22.0	7.0	17.0	7.0	17.0	7.0				5.2	$21,669
Respect Academy	Public	9-12	2285 South Federal Blvd	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5228	99	7	13.4	79.8%	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$24,071
Excel Academy	Public	9-12	1825 S. Federal Blvd.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2250	227	12	18.3	85.5%	9 (4.0%)	6 (2.6%)	208 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)			25.0								$20,858
DSST: College View High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3111 West Dartmouth Avenue	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6320	533	47	11.2	85.7%	13 (2.4%)	17 (3.2%)	466 (87.4%)	29 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	39.8	197^th of 328 public high schools	39.9%		34.9	221^st of 349 public high schools	36.7%	24	53.0	44.0	49.0	27.0	55.0	43.0				17.6	$12,164
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	Public, Charter	9-12	3201 W. Arizona Ave	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	604	58	10.3	92.2%	12 (2.0%)	6 (1.0%)	567 (93.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28.7	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%		21.2	274^th of 349 public high schools	21.5%	37	51.0	40.0	48.0	21.0	43.0	32.0				9.5	$17,257
Summit Academy	Public	6-12	5590 W Evans Ave.	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2400	236	19	12.1	91.9%	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	224 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	306^th of 328 public high schools	6.7%		4.1	345^th of 349 public high schools	1.1%	39					18.0				4.8	14.3	$23,091
5280 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 W Mississippi Ave	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 919-1056	109	13	8.5	37.6%	68 (62.4%)	4 (3.7%)	31 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15.7	280^th of 328 public high schools	14.6%		6.1	332^nd of 349 public high schools	4.9%	52					39.0					13.6	$31,611
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	3201 West Oxford Avenue	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6987	321	23	13.9	86.0%	29 (9.0%)	10 (3.1%)	271 (84.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	35.0										$25,723
Brady Exploration School	Public	9-12	5220 W. Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6722	294	18	16.4	67.3%	81 (27.6%)	13 (4.4%)	185 (62.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$20,272
Denver Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	451 S. Tejon St.	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 424-8281	611	32	18.9	65.6%	149 (24.4%)	87 (14.2%)	280 (45.8%)	22 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	46 (7.5%)	34.1	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%		28.8	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%	19	63.0	19.0	50.0	17.0	51.0	26.0	40.0	29.2	8.2	37.5	$16,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln High School

What district is Abraham Lincoln High School in?

School District No. 1

Is Abraham Lincoln High School a good school?

Abraham Lincoln High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Colorado high schools.

What schools feed into Abraham Lincoln High School?

Abraham Lincoln High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Castro Elementary School
Elementary : Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School
Elementary : Godsman Elementary School
Elementary : Goldrick Elementary School
Elementary : Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : Schmitt Elementary School

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Abraham Lincoln High School.

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln High School?

Students at Abraham Lincoln High School are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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