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Lincoln High School

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Lincoln High School ranks 232 nd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Vincennes, Indiana, serving 711 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Vincennes Community School Corporation, which is ranked 266 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lincoln High School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, such as ILEARN, SAT, and ISTEP+, the school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 16.88% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 15.1%. However, the school performs better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, with 49.38% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 42.71%. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 87.2% in 2022-2023 to 100% in 2023-2024, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 34.5%, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Lincoln High School to nearby schools, Princeton Community High School and Washington High School, located in neighboring districts, generally outperform Lincoln High School in academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, South Knox Middle-High School, located just 4.37 miles from Lincoln High School, consistently outperforms the school in academic performance, with higher test scores and graduation rates.

704

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,072

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 S Hart Street Road
Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 882-8480

District: Vincennes Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Lincoln High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	Francis Vigo Elementary School
	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
	Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School
Middle:	George Rogers Clark School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

African American:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg31%

Indiana avg42%

232^nd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp

266^th of 380Vincennes Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	232 of 429	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	298 of 432	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	228 of 398	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	207 of 409	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	265 of 388	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	243 of 389	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	247 of 385	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	302 of 380	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.7	193 of 394	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	207 of 400	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	239 of 379	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.6	316 of 353	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	294 of 373	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	348 of 364	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	276 of 362	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	245 of 364	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	282 of 360	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	271 of 354	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.8	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	249 of 387	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	289 of 392	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	191 of 388	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	199 of 377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	217 of 377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	267 of 379	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	210 of 386	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	282 of 392	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	255 of 383	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	9.5	97 of 102	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	229 of 298	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	240 of 289	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	209 of 285	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	242 of 377	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	304 of 381	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	260 of 375	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	215 of 378	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing49%-5 vs state

Biology38%-7 vs state

Mathematics17%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1545 S Hart Street Road	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-8480	704	47	14.9	45.2%	600 (85.2%)	33 (4.7%)	31 (4.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	44.4	232^nd of 429 public high schools	45.9%		32.2	298^th of 432 public high schools	31.0%	66	49.4	16.9							38.3	$12,072	$741	$11,332
Washington Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2134 Washington Ave	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-5167	117	4	30.4	71.8%	103 (88.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	8.9	395^th of 429 public high schools	7.9%		5.5	420^th of 432 public high schools	2.8%	25	9.4	6.3	11.8	7.1	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	$3,132	$114	$3,019
South Knox Middle-High School	Public	7-12	6136 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 726-4450	562	34	16.5	35.1%	543 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	62.8	121^st of 429 public high schools	71.8%		57.9	147^th of 432 public high schools	66.0%	26	53.9	26.4	25.0	38.0	31.5	21.7	33.7	27.7	50.0	$11,770	$218	$11,552
North Knox Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	10890 N Sr 159	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 735-2990	541	35	15.4	56.9%	482 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	38.7	271^st of 429 public high schools	36.8%		41	257^th of 432 public high schools	40.5%	14	49.4	14.1	30.4	32.0	31.2	23.5	28.4	26.0	31.1	$11,572	$590	$10,982
Washington High School	Public	9-12	608 E Walnut St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-3860	827	48	17.1	43.8%	501 (60.6%)	61 (7.4%)	231 (27.9%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	29.2	309^th of 429 public high schools	28.0%		34.3	290^th of 432 public high schools	32.9%	19	47.1	15.0							3.5	$13,313	$377	$12,936
Princeton Community High School	Public	9-12	1101 N Main St	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 385-2591	580	45	12.8	38.4%	467 (80.5%)	24 (4.1%)	30 (5.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.4%)	44.1	234^th of 429 public high schools	45.5%		47.5	214^th of 432 public high schools	50.5%	20	55.7	18.1							23.3	$14,316	$633	$13,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln High School

What district is Lincoln High School in?

Vincennes Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln High School?

Students at Lincoln High School are 85% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Lincoln High School a good school?

Lincoln High School ranks 232^nd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Lincoln High School.

What schools feed into Lincoln High School?

Lincoln High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Francis Vigo Elementary School
Elementary : James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
Elementary : Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School
Middle : George Rogers Clark School

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