Lincoln High School - 02 vs. Roosevelt High School - 03
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lincoln High School - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Roosevelt High School - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,934 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln High School - 02 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 1,776 students in grades 9-12, Roosevelt High School - 03 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,934 students
1,776 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
107 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#67 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#354 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%


Graduation Rate
87%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
558
500
Grade 10 Students
498
452
Grade 11 Students
443
427
Grade 12 Students
435
397
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
4%


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
12%
12%


% Black
8%
11%


% White
68%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

