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Lincolnton High

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Lincolnton High ranks 407 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Lincolnton High is a public high school in Lincolnton, NC, serving 797 students in grades 9–12 as part of Lincoln County Schools. The school serves a very high-need student population, with a free/reduced-price lunch rate of 99.5%. While the district overall is well-regarded — ranking in the 70th percentile of North Carolina districts — Lincolnton High itself ranks in the 39th percentile statewide, placing it behind North Lincoln High (77th percentile) and West Lincoln High (54th percentile) among the county's three traditional high schools.

There are several encouraging signs. The graduation rate reached 89.9%, above the state average of 88.8%, and has climbed steadily over the past several years. Math III proficiency is a genuine strength at 75.4%, well above the state average, while Math I proficiency has shown strong recent improvement. However, Biology proficiency is a clear challenge at just 40.9% — roughly 18 points below the state average. English II proficiency sits at 57.1%. Chronic absenteeism of 25.0% is also concerning, running well above the district average of 17.2%.

The most useful comparison is to West Lincoln High, which serves an almost identically high-poverty population (99.3% free/reduced lunch) in the same district, yet outperforms Lincolnton in every core tested subject. That gap suggests meaningful improvement is possible. Lincolnton also shows unusual equity strengths: outcomes for gifted, African American, Hispanic, and English learner students rank comparatively well against similar schools statewide. Biology stands out as the most actionable target, along with continued focus on attendance to support the school's positive momentum.

797

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,236

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 N Aspen St
Lincolnton, NC 28092-2142

(704) 735-3089

District: Lincoln County Schools

Feeder schools for Lincolnton High:

Elementary:	Battleground Elementary
	GE Massey Elementary
	S Ray Lowder Elementary
Middle:	Lincolnton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 60% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 18 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg60%

407^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Lincoln County Schools

75^th of 246Lincoln County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	407 of 662	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	328 of 641	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	402 of 640	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	452 of 626	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	422 of 621	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	259 of 594	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	266 of 514	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	235 of 469	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	227 of 476	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.5	304 of 507	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	282 of 531	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.2	260 of 451	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	169 of 505	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.4	244 of 502	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	282 of 506	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	220 of 499	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	159 of 490	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	214 of 477	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	194 of 453	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	188 of 431	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	175 of 450	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	189 of 440	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	290 of 437	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	296 of 434	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	272 of 430	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	116 of 364	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	136 of 369	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	174 of 359	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	287 of 330	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	170 of 334	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	268 of 364	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	220 of 349	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	185 of 289	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	66 of 273	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	70 of 262	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	63 of 156	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	88 of 124	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	419 of 629	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	287 of 610	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	398 of 602	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	427 of 588	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	381 of 594	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	223 of 475	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	254 of 475	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	231 of 449	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	54 of 407	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	159 of 412	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	208 of 403	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	142 of 398	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	182 of 337	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	227 of 474	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	135 of 462	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	183 of 454	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	308 of 449	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	249 of 436	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	61 of 370	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	125 of 354	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	133 of 340	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	344 of 620	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	261 of 606	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	391 of 613	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	415 of 597	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	362 of 544	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	87 of 432	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	161 of 446	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	147 of 424	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	383 of 624	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	340 of 601	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	385 of 607	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	451 of 602	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	428 of 585	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.7	129 of 481	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	273 of 488	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	285 of 463	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	240 of 265	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	212 of 253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	126 of 261	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.7	227 of 249	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	167 of 185	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	234 of 372	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	187 of 352	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	415 of 551	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	349 of 542	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	433 of 553	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	446 of 537	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	419 of 534	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	175 of 439	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	277 of 444	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	238 of 427	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III75%+6 vs state

English II57%-8 vs state

Biology41%-18 vs state

Math I40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincolnton High	Public	9-12	803 N Aspen St	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 735-3089	797	47	16.9	99.5%	350 (43.9%)	138 (17.3%)	235 (29.5%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	39.4	407^th of 662 public high schools	38.5%		47.2	328^th of 641 public high schools	48.8%	79	40.9	57.1	40.5	75.4	$9,236	$894	$8,342
Asbury Academy	Public	6-12	221 Salem Church Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-4766	34	9	3.7	91.2%	23 (67.6%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.6%)								(n/a)	341.9				$21,466	$469	$20,997
Maiden High	Public	9-12	600 West Main Street	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 428-8197	852	41	20.7	49.1%	528 (62.0%)	54 (6.3%)	150 (17.6%)	57 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.4%)	48.3	342^nd of 662 public high schools	48.3%		47.8	320^th of 641 public high schools	50.1%	22	54.3	63.7	49.2	69.9	$9,016	$684	$8,333
West Lincoln High	Public	9-12	172 Shoal Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-9453	731	45	16.1	99.3%	612 (83.7%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	53	306^th of 662 public high schools	53.8%		58.1	242^nd of 641 public high schools	62.2%	64	62.3	60.2	48.1	77.8	$8,213	$515	$7,699
North Lincoln High	Public	9-12	2737 Lee Lawing Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1969	1,126	52	21.5	25.3%	921 (81.8%)	30 (2.7%)	120 (10.7%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	77.8	151^st of 662 public high schools	77.2%		59.6	228^th of 641 public high schools	64.4%	77	73.2	79.2	76.5	87.7	$7,071	$386	$6,685
Cherryville High	Public	9-12	313 Ridge Avenue	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9605	484	33	14.6	99.4%	349 (72.1%)	56 (11.6%)	60 (12.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	52.2	318^th of 662 public high schools	52.0%		46	330^th of 641 public high schools	48.5%	12	56.2	59.3	65.7	67.3	$10,928	$967	$9,961
North Gaston High	Public	9-12	1133 Ratchford Road	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 922-5285	1,061	62	17.2	99.7%	468 (44.1%)	286 (27.0%)	226 (21.3%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (5.9%)	25.3	519^th of 662 public high schools	21.6%		22.8	508^th of 641 public high schools	20.7%	11	44.7	43.4	32.0	59.2	$8,686	$748	$7,938
Fred T Foard High	Public	9-12	3407 Plateau Road	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 462-1496	930	43	21.8	46.9%	684 (73.5%)	30 (3.2%)	98 (10.5%)	48 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.2%)	53.1	303^rd of 662 public high schools	54.2%		52.6	274^th of 641 public high schools	57.3%	29	63.5	62.7	63.7	61.1	$8,769	$744	$8,025
Gaston Early College High School	Public	9-12	201 Hwy 321 South	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 922-2405	235	11	21.8	42.6%	131 (55.7%)	32 (13.6%)	48 (20.4%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	96	2^nd of 662 public high schools	99.7%		95.4	19^th of 641 public high schools	97.0%	17	100.0	100.0	100.0	564.7	$7,351	$466	$6,886
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences	Public	9-12	300 Rhodes Perimeter Drive	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 923-8480	174	8	21.8	54.6%	88 (50.6%)	33 (19.0%)	31 (17.8%)	10 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	94.9	7^th of 662 public high schools	98.9%		96.4	5^th of 641 public high schools	99.2%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincolnton High

What schools feed into Lincolnton High?

Lincolnton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battleground Elementary
Elementary : GE Massey Elementary
Elementary : S Ray Lowder Elementary
Middle : Lincolnton Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lincolnton High?

Students at Lincolnton High are 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Lincolnton High in?

Lincoln County Schools

Is Lincolnton High a good school?

Lincolnton High ranks 407^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincolnton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Lincolnton High.

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