Lincoln High School
60 Crescent Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07304-2925 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Lincoln High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Hudson County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1099 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 97 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 380 students
Grade 10 - 238 students
Grade 11 - 140 students
Grade 12 - 167 students
Grade Not Listed - 174 students
This School ( NJ ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( NJ ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 4% 7%
% Hispanic 19% 19%
% Black 74% 18%
% White 2% 55%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School ( NJ ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 47% 24%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( NJ ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Jersey City School District
This School's Agency ( NJ ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 41 2
Number of Students Managed 29,238 students 1,024 students
District Total Revenue $708,965,000 $17,415,000
District Expenditure $694,402,000 $17,790,000
District Revenue / Student $24,248 $12,814
District Expenditure / Student $23,750 $11,430
District Graduation Rates 69% 95%
School Notes:
  • Lincoln High School is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools.
  • Lincoln, the first public high school in Jersey City, was opened in 1913. It is located at 60 Crescent Avenue south of Journal Square. Lincoln High School has gained a reputation as being one of the most violent schools in New Jersey . It has been the site of two shootings, one allegedly gang related, in 2002 and 2006 and the stabbing of a student in april of 2007. The school suffers from low graduation rates and test scores and its location in a high crime area often leads to arguments on the streets spilling into the classroom.
  • The school is located on the site of a mansion owned by George Theodore Werts, who served as Governor of New Jersey from 1893-1986.
  • Notable alumni: Jeffrey Dublin, member of the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
  • Frank Joseph Guarini, represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1979-1993.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07304)
School Zip (07304) (NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 42,323 people 8,203,495 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 25% 35%
Population Average Age 31 years old 36.7 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $31,685 $55,551
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.3 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 64 years old 47 years old
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