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Lincoln High School - 02 vs. Washington High School - 01

Should you attend Lincoln High School - 02 or Washington High School - 01? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lincoln High School - 02
2900 S Cliff Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Washington High School - 01
501 N Sycamore Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57110
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lincoln High School - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Washington High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,883 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 1,910 students in grades 9-12, Washington High School - 01 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 36% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,883 students
1,910 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
120 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington High School - 01 and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#67 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
#349 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln High School - 02, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington High School - 01, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in SD)
36%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in SD)
62%
(Top 30% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 5% in SD)
50%
(Top 30% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 20% in SD)
82%
(Top 30% in SD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lincoln High School - 02 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Washington High School - 01 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln High School - 02 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Washington High School - 01 by grade.
Grade 9 Students
530
564
Grade 10 Students
486
486
Grade 11 Students
452
449
Grade 12 Students
415
411

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Washington High School - 01 and percentage of American Indian public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of Black public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of Black public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of White public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of White public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln High School - 02 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Washington High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln High School - 02 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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