How does Lincoln High compare to other high schools in San Diego?

Lincoln High has a Scope Score of 33.8/100, ranked #1251 among California high schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 662 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lincoln High?

8.2% of students at Lincoln High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lincoln High?

33.1% of students at Lincoln High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Lincoln High

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92113

📍 4777 Imperial Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,480 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

64 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

89.3%

AP Exam Prepared

2.1%

A-G Completion

65.4%

College-Going Rate

52.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+29.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+33.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

7.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 328 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic68.0%

White1.7%

Asian4.1%

Black20.1%

Other6.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lincoln High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.2%
Met Standard	15.4%
Below Standard	76.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 89.3%

1.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 33.1%

1.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 8.2%

7.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 2.1%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 23.6%

11.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 23.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.0%

0.9pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Lincoln High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.2% of students exceeded standard while 15.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 16.2 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 89.3%. 65.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 52.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

33.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

662

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	326	12.6%	22.7%	29.1%	35.6%	35.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	336	3.9%	8.0%	20.5%	67.6%	11.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Pacific View Leadership Elemen…

Chollas/Mead Elementary

Valencia Park Elementary

30.3# in state

Audubon K-8

28.9# in state

Paradise Hills Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Knox Middle

28.2# in state

Millennial Tech Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Lincoln High

33.8# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.