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Lowell High School vs. Lincoln (Abraham) High School

Should you attend Lowell High School or Lincoln (Abraham) 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
Lowell High School
1101 Eucalyptus Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94132
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Lincoln (Abraham) High School
2162 24th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lowell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 2,540 students in grades 9-12, Lowell High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 2,037 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln (Abraham) High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,540 students
2,037 students
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This chart displays total students of Lincoln (Abraham) High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
129 teachers
84 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln (Abraham) High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lowell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#43 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#3021 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln (Abraham) High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
39%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 1% in CA)
55%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 1% in CA)
42%
(Top 30% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lowell High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lincoln (Abraham) High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lowell High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lincoln (Abraham) High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
557
520
Grade 10 Students
675
512
Grade 11 Students
648
516
Grade 12 Students
660
489

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lowell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lowell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lowell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lowell High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lowell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Lowell High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln (Abraham) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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