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Lincoln Secondary vs. Hermantown Senior High School

Should you attend Lincoln Secondary or Hermantown Senior High School? 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 Secondary
2 E Highway 61
Esko, MN 55733
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hermantown Senior High School
4335 Hawk Circle Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lincoln Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Hermantown Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades 7-12, Lincoln Secondary ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 660 students in grades 9-12, Hermantown Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
608 students
660 students
This chart displays total students of Lincoln Secondary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hermantown Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Hermantown Senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hermantown Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Secondary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hermantown Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#187 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#573 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hermantown Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in MN)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota 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 Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota 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 Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota 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 Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in MN)
≥95%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lincoln Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hermantown Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln Secondary by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hermantown Senior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
108
-
Grade 9 Students
106
171
Grade 10 Students
100
162
Grade 11 Students
110
164
Grade 12 Students
82
163

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lincoln Secondary and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hermantown Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
93%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hermantown Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hermantown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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