Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon)

at 1600 SW Salmon St, Portland , 97205-1782 United States

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Lincoln High School is a public high school located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1869 as Portland High School, making it one of the oldest public high schools west of the Mississippi River.Student profileLincoln's student population is 74% white, 9% Asian/Pacific Islander, 7% Latino, 5% African American. About 86% of students live within the school boundaries, the second-highest percentage in the district, behind Wilson.In 2008, 89% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 372 students, 330 graduated, 34 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and four were still enrolled. For the 2010-11 school year, Lincoln had the highest overall graduation rate among Portland Public high schools, at 84 percent; About 90% of Asian-American students graduate on time, 88% of Latino students, yet only 38% of its African-American students do so, which is the worst in the district.AcademicsIn July 2006, former Lincoln High Principal Peter Hamilton described it as "a classic college preparatory school." It is home to more National Merit scholarship semifinalists than any other public or private high school in Oregon.In 2006, Lincoln was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools (based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or Cambridge test scores) by Newsweek. In 2008, Lincoln was voted 2nd out of 261 of the public high schools in the state, having the School of Science and Technology from the Beaverton School District in 1st place.

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Jasmine D.

Where do I begin? Lincoln High School is what I would describe as, a f**king nightmare. The physical building is literally falling apart. There was mold... Read more

Kate B.

So this is where I went to high school. I won't say what year that was. I was a magnet student doing both international studies and International... Read more

Jone V.

My son, who attends LHS for the IB program, has been making his homework and generally likes all his teachers -- a completely new situation for me. We moved... Read more

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Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon) is Portland based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 1600 SW Salmon St OR 97205-1782. Contact phone number of Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon): (503) 916-5200