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Lincoln County High School

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 20% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Lincoln County High School is a public high school located in Hamlin, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 837 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County Schools district, which is ranked 47 out of 55 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lincoln County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia high schools, ranging from 36th to 92nd out of over 100 schools in recent years, and has been rated 1-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. While female students at the school have performed significantly better than male students, ranking in the top 25% of West Virginia high schools for female students, the school's performance for other student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, has been relatively low, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. The school's proficiency rates in the West Virginia Assessment for 11th-grade students are consistently lower than the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science.

Nearby schools, such as Nitro High School, Saint Albans High School, and Huntington High School, consistently outperform Lincoln County High School in terms of statewide rankings, academic achievement, and graduation rates, which may be influenced by the broader educational environment in the region. The school's consistently low performance in mathematics and science proficiency rates, as well as the disparities in performance between different student subgroups, suggest that targeted interventions and support in these areas could be beneficial for improving the school's overall performance.

774

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,622

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 Panther Way
Hamlin, WV 25523

(304) 824-6000

District: Lincoln County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

African American:

0.5%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the West Virginia average (77% vs 93%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

West Virginia avg34%

89^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 55Lincoln County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.9	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	64 of 112	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	96 of 119	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	110 of 112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.2	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.6	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	66 of 91	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	73 of 84	13.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.9	23 of 38	39.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.6	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	108 of 119	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	14.8	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.0	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	12 of 107	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	23.7	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	51 of 109	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	93 of 110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.3	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	30.5	56 of 85	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	91.5	6 of 103	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	49.7	46 of 118	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.2	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	90 of 112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)68th percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2017)48th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)39th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2017)28th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2017)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

Mathematics8%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	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	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	81 Panther Way	Hamlin	25523	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 824-6000	774	54	14.4		763 (98.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.1	89^th of 111 public high schools	19.8%		65.9	36^th of 112 public high schools	67.9%	53	8.5	47.7	17.7	$12,622	$1,699	$10,923
Cabell Midland High School	Public	9-12	11315 US Route 60	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7400	1,638	103	15.9		1,533 (93.6%)	13 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	93.1	7^th of 111 public high schools	93.7%		85.8	12^th of 112 public high schools	89.3%	5	30.0	67.3	40.7	$10,821	$1,304	$9,517
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,141	78	14.6		1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%		92.8	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%	4	40.4	74.3	46.1	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Cabell County Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	1035 Norway Ave	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5106	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Way	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-6400	1,667	106	15.7		1,188 (71.3%)	186 (11.2%)	55 (3.3%)	16 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (13.1%)	66.5	26^th of 111 public high schools	76.6%		79.2	16^th of 112 public high schools	85.7%	10	19.9	58.6	29.6	$12,472	$2,119	$10,353
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	100 Pioneer Rd	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-5639	525	46	11.5		512 (97.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	56.9	50^th of 111 public high schools	55.0%		15.7	100^th of 112 public high schools	10.7%	50	15.4	53.5	31.8	$11,047	$823	$10,224
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	818	40	20.4		699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%		69.7	31^st of 112 public high schools	72.3%	19	30.4	65.8	32.3	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	882	47	18.7		772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%		78	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%	11	28.3	64.5	38.4	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln County High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln County High School?

Students at Lincoln County High School are 99% White.

What district is Lincoln County High School in?

Lincoln County Schools

Is Lincoln County High School a good school?

Lincoln County High School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of West Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Lincoln County High School?

Lincoln County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Duval Pk-8
Elementary : Hamlin Pk-8
Elementary : Harts Pk-8
Elementary : Midway Elementary School
Elementary : West Hamlin Elementary
Middle : Guyan Valley Middle

How many students attend Lincoln County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Lincoln County High School.

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