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Lincoln High School

Public Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 99% of Washington high schools

Summary

Lincoln High School is a large public school serving grades 9–12 in Seattle’s Seattle School District No. 1, with approximately 1,770 students and a location within a few miles of several other Seattle high schools. It ranks #3 of 396 Washington schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 99th percentile, and has earned a five-star ranking in every reported year from 2020–2021 through 2025–2026.

Lincoln’s academic results are well above both district and state averages. In the latest reporting year, 92.48% of students were proficient in English language arts, 76.89% in math, and 84.03% in science. Math and science are particular strengths compared with nearby large schools. For example, Lincoln’s math proficiency exceeded Ballard High School by 3.75 percentage points and Roosevelt High School by 15.76 points. Its science result was also higher than Roosevelt’s 73.14% and substantially higher than Ballard’s 52.24%. Ballard slightly led Lincoln in ELA, while Garfield High School and Nathan Hale High School posted lower results across the major subjects.

Lincoln also combines strong testing with excellent completion outcomes: its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 95.8%, and its dropout rate was 1.7%—the strongest combination among the larger nearby schools. Roosevelt is the closest comparison in size and overall performance, but Lincoln currently has higher proficiency in all three tested subjects. Families should note that Lincoln is a large school with a 23.1 student-teacher ratio, while smaller specialized schools such as The Center School and Nova High School have smaller enrollments and lower ratios, making direct comparisons less straightforward. Overall, Lincoln stands out for sustained, broad-based performance, especially in math, science, graduation, and dropout outcomes.

1,770

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,365

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Interlake Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103-7519

(206) 413-2500

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Lincoln High School:

Elementary:	B F Day Elementary School
	Frantz Coe Elementary School
	Green Lake Elementary School
	John Hay Elementary School
Middle:	Hamilton International Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Asian:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (84% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

3^rd of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13High Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle School District No. 1 among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	3 of 396	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	11 of 438	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	12 of 437	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	8 of 442	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	8 of 434	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	55.5	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.4	5 of 89	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	18 of 119	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	8 of 118	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	20 of 124	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	3 of 309	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	6 of 350	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	5 of 347	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	9 of 357	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	7 of 368	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	12 of 390	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	3 of 236	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	5 of 249	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	6 of 248	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	7 of 261	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	8 of 278	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	2 of 325	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	20 of 355	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	26 of 356	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	26 of 362	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	8 of 370	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	40 of 392	89.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	3 of 326	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	16 of 359	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	15 of 362	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	8 of 358	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	7 of 363	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	24 of 395	93.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	3 of 170	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	1 of 161	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	6 of 166	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	19 of 179	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★

Non-Binary

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 144	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	9 of 127	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	2 of 212	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 319	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	9 of 373	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	8 of 374	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	4 of 379	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	3 of 390	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	14 of 413	96.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

Non-Binary (2024)33rd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts92%+40 vs state

Science84%+33 vs state

Math77%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		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 (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	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	4400 Interlake Ave N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2500	1,770	76	23.1	11.6%	1,010 (57.1%)	57 (3.2%)	176 (9.9%)	199 (11.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	283 (16.0%)	98.8	3^rd of 396 public high schools	99.2%		96.8	11^th of 438 public high schools	97.5%	8	84.0	84.0	92.5	92.5	76.9	76.9	$18,365	$764	$17,600
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1410 NE 66 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4810	1,542	69	22.4	18.2%	936 (60.7%)	91 (5.9%)	133 (8.6%)	117 (7.6%)	6 (0.4%)	15 (1.0%)	221 (14.3%)	95.8	21^st of 396 public high schools	94.7%		96.1	15^th of 438 public high schools	96.6%	6	73.1	73.1	87.8	87.8	61.1	61.1	$19,894	$779	$19,114
Ballard High School	Public	9-12	1418 NW 65 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1000	1,697	74	22.8	12.7%	1,196 (70.5%)	36 (2.1%)	160 (9.4%)	64 (3.8%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	192 (11.3%)	88.5	43^rd of 396 public high schools	89.1%		86.3	45^th of 438 public high schools	89.7%	2	52.2	52.2	93.8	93.8	73.1	73.1	$19,213	$774	$18,439
The Center School	Public	9-12	305 Harrison St	Seattle	98109	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9850	165	12	13.9	14.5%	96 (58.2%)	3 (1.8%)	17 (10.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.5%)	92.5	28^th of 396 public high schools	92.9%		79.2	70^th of 438 public high schools	84.0%	42	76.9	76.9			51.4	51.4	$29,206	$741	$28,465
Middle College High School	Public	9-12	401 NE Northgate Way	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 366-7940	93	8	11.0	47.3%	36 (38.7%)	23 (24.7%)	10 (10.8%)	9 (9.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)								(n/a)					33.3	33.3	$28,300	$743	$27,558
Seattle World School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 East Union St.	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(206) 252-2200	218	16	13.7	89.4%	6 (2.8%)	36 (16.5%)	152 (69.7%)	23 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	15.4	15.4					$27,854	$1,431	$26,423
Nathan Hale High School	Public	9-12	10750 30 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3680	1,052	52	20.1	38.8%	472 (44.9%)	122 (11.6%)	195 (18.5%)	99 (9.4%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	116 (11.0%)	83.7	54^th of 396 public high schools	86.4%		85.1	51^st of 438 public high schools	88.4%	3	67.8	67.8	69.8	69.8	48.0	48.0	$21,849	$766	$21,083
Nova High School	Public	9-12	301 21st Avenue East	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3500	256	18	14.4	33.6%	133 (52.0%)	14 (5.5%)	27 (10.5%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.8%)								(n/a)					41.4	41.4	$24,628	$806	$23,821
Interagency Detention School	Public	6-12	1211 E Alder Ms 1-F	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 205-9422	47	0		27.7%	9 (19.1%)	26 (55.3%)	11 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)							$25,019	$579	$24,441
Garfield High School	Public	9-12	400 23 Ave	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2270	1,507	70	21.5	41.2%	499 (33.1%)	443 (29.4%)	151 (10.0%)	177 (11.7%)	11 (0.7%)	11 (0.7%)	183 (12.1%)	89.6	38^th of 396 public high schools	90.4%		81.8	58^th of 438 public high schools	86.8%	20	65.1	65.1	79.8	79.8	53.2	53.2	$18,761	$738	$18,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln High School

How many students attend Lincoln High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,770 students attended Lincoln High School.

What schools feed into Lincoln High School?

Lincoln High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B F Day Elementary School
Elementary : Frantz Coe Elementary School
Elementary : Green Lake Elementary School
Elementary : John Hay Elementary School
Middle : Hamilton International Middle School

Is Lincoln High School a good school?

Yes! Lincoln High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 396 Washington high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln High School?

Students at Lincoln High School are 57% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Lincoln High School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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