Lincoln High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Tacoma School District

701 S 37th St, Tacoma, WA 98418 Map

Math (met standard)

11%

−25 state 35% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

41%

−23 state 64% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

33%

−16 state 49% · 2025-26

Low income

73%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

1,556

2024-25

Students per teacher

20.5

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 10	11% state 35% · 2025-26	41% state 64% · 2025-26	—
Grade 11	—	—	33% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades	11% state 35% · 2025-26	41% state 64% · 2025-26	33% state 49% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	11% state 35%	41% state 64%	33% state 49%
2024-25	15% state 34%	41% state 65%	34% state 51%
2023-24	10% state 33%	40% state 66%	30% state 50%
2022-23	9% state 33%	49% state 66%	25% state 51%
2021-22	9% state 35%	43% state 69%	36% state 54%
2018-19	23% state 43%	50% state 73%	33% state 50%
2017-18	20% state 43%	47% state 73%	30% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

92%

state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 12%
White 14%
Hispanic 34%
Black 18%
Two or more 15%
Other 7%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Summit Public School: Olympus Grades 9–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Olympus	1.2 mi	10% −24 vs state · 2024-25	43% −21 vs state · 2024-25	32% −19 vs state · 2024-25	6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2021-22 → 28% in 2024-25	58%	110	Hispanic 39%
Tacoma Open Doors Grades 9–12 Alternative · Tacoma School District	1.4 mi	—	—	39% −11 vs state · 2018-19	Not enough years of data	63%	392	White 31%
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	2.0 mi	26% −10 vs state	56% −9 vs state	74% +25 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26	47%	392	White 48%
Tacoma School of the Arts Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	2.1 mi	8% −27 vs state	67% +3 vs state	52% +3 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26	46%	658	White 45%
Oakland High School Grades 9–12 Alternative · Tacoma School District	2.1 mi	—	15% −51 vs state · 2023-24	27% −21 vs state	Not enough years of data	82%	112	White 33%
Foss High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	2.7 mi	10% −26 vs state	35% −29 vs state	23% −26 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26	69%	599	Hispanic 25%
Stadium High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	2.9 mi	38% +3 vs state	63% −1 vs state	58% +9 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26	38%	1,700	White 48%
Mount Tahoma High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	3.8 mi	15% −20 vs state	41% −23 vs state	27% −21 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	70%	1,410	Hispanic 32%
Dr. Dolores Silas High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	3.9 mi	16% −20 vs state	49% −15 vs state	38% −11 vs state	8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26	42%	1,160	White 50%
The School at Pearl Youth Residence Grades 6–12 Special education · Tacoma School District	4.0 mi	—	25%	—	Not enough years of data	29%	21	White 45%