High school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School serves grades 9–12 for 2,441 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the largest of the 5 Des Moines Independent Community School District high schools in Des Moines. Its 27.4 students per teacher compares with a median of 23.7 for those schools. Enrollment grew from 2,384 in 2019–20 to 2,441 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 11, with 633 students. 66% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (1,600 free, 18 reduced-price). It was eligible for Title I funding without a program in 2021–22. The closest park is MacRae Park (0.5 mi).
Lincoln High School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Lincoln High School
Parks near Lincoln High School
Address, phone and official links
2600 SW 9th St, Des Moines 50315
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State school ID 771737 118 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000550
Other high schools in the district
Schools nearby
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.