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Lincoln-way East High School

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Lincoln-Way East High School or LWE, is a four-year public high school located approximately three miles south of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Colorado Avenue, U.S. Route 45 and U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.

Serving 2,728 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln-way East High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,728 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 95% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincoln-way East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lincoln-way East High School's student population of 2,728 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 148 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln-way East High School
9	634
10	678
11	680
12	736

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Total Students

2,728 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School
2023	2,749
2022	2,736
2021	2,761
2020	2,837
2019	2,837
2018	2,919
2017	2,919
2016	2,133
2015	2,153
2014	2,156
2013	2,198
2012	2,247
2011	2,252
2010	2,295
2009	2,685
2008	4,003
2007	3,818
2006	3,678
2005	3,442
2004	3,230
2003	3,023
2002	2,162
2001	2,659
2000	2,470
1999	2,274
1998	2,248
1997	2,129
1996	2,067
1995	1,979
1994	998
1993	916
1992	841
1991	812
1990	763
1989	680
1988	712
1987	822

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

148 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School
2023	145
2022	170
2020	151
2019	151
2018	152
2017	152
2016	111
2015	120
2014	117
2013	138
2012	123
2011	128
2010	157
2009	165
2008	209
2007	206
2006	159
2005	172
2004	156
2003	151
2002	147
2001	146
2000	130
1999	122
1998	120
1997	110
1996	106
1995	101
1994	50
1993	44
1992	41
1991	38
1990	33

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Colors

Black, Blue

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School Rankings

Lincoln-way East High School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln-way East High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#295 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School
2023	#295
2022	#324
2021	#429
2019	#332
2018	#323
2017	#244
2016	#922
2015	#1786
2014	#732
2013	#523
2012	#2458

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	54%	27%	50%
2021	46%	28%	44%
2019	58%	33%	57%
2018	59%	32%	59%
2017	57%	32%	54%
2016	37%	31%	32%
2015	19%	29%	15%
2014	71%	59%	69%
2013	74%	58%	72%
2012	74%	80%	71%
2011	73%	80%	72%

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52%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2022	52%	30%	50%
2021	53%	32%	49%
2019	58%	38%	58%
2018	59%	37%	59%
2017	66%	38%	61%
2016	47%	36%	47%
2015	39%	38%	37%
2014	75%	57%	71%
2013	78%	58%	75%
2012	72%	75%	69%
2011	77%	75%	72%

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75%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	23:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	20:1
1999	19:1	16:1	20:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	11%	27%	12%
2022	10%	27%	11%
2021	11%	27%	11%
2020	11%	26%	11%
2019	11%	26%	11%
2018	10%	26%	10%
2017	10%	26%	10%
2016	9%	26%	10%
2015	5%	25%	5%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	4%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	3%	23%	5%
2010	4%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	6%	21%	6%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	10%	17%	6%
2022	9%	17%	6%
2021	8%	17%	5%
2020	7%	17%	5%
2019	7%	17%	5%
2018	6%	17%	4%
2017	6%	17%	4%
2016	3%	17%	3%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	5%	20%	3%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%

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White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	71%	45%	63%
2022	73%	47%	64%
2021	73%	47%	65%
2020	76%	48%	66%
2019	76%	48%	66%
2018	80%	49%	69%
2017	80%	49%	69%
2016	84%	49%	84%
2015	85%	49%	85%
2014	85%	50%	85%
2013	86%	50%	86%
2012	87%	51%	87%
2011	89%	51%	88%
2010	89%	53%	88%
2009	88%	53%	88%
2008	86%	54%	88%
2007	86%	55%	89%
2006	88%	56%	90%
2005	90%	57%	91%
2004	91%	57%	92%
2003	92%	58%	93%
2002	92%	59%	94%
2001	94%	60%	94%
2000	95%	61%	95%
1999	94%	62%	93%
1998	95%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	96%	64%	96%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	96%	65%	97%
1993	95%	65%	96%
1992	95%	66%	96%
1991	96%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	0.48	0.70	0.41
2022	0.45	0.68	0.40
2021	0.45	0.68	0.40
2020	0.41	0.68	0.38
2019	0.41	0.68	0.38
2018	0.35	0.67	0.35
2017	0.35	0.67	0.35
2016	0.29	0.67	0.29
2015	0.27	0.67	0.27
2014	0.27	0.66	0.27
2013	0.26	0.66	0.26
2012	0.24	0.65	0.25
2011	0.21	0.66	0.23
2010	0.22	0.64	0.22
2009	0.22	0.64	0.22
2008	0.26	0.64	0.22
2007	0.27	0.63	0.21
2006	0.22	0.61	0.18
2005	0.19	0.61	0.16
2004	0.17	0.60	0.15
2003	0.15	0.59	0.13
2002	0.14	0.59	0.12
2001	0.12	0.58	0.12
2000	0.10	0.57	0.11
1999	0.11	0.56	0.12
1998	0.10	0.56	0.10
1997	0.10	0.54	0.09
1996	0.08	0.53	0.08
1995	0.07	0.53	0.07
1994	0.08	0.52	0.06
1993	0.09	0.52	0.07
1992	0.09	0.52	0.07
1991	0.08	0.52	0.06

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	95%	87%	95%
2022	95%	87%	96%
2018	97%	87%	97%
2017	98%	87%	98%
2016	97%	85%	97%
2015	96%	85%	95%
2014	96%	86%	96%
2013	96%	83%	96%
2012	93%	82%	92%
2011	92%	83%	92%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2023	8%	43%	10%
2022	8%	43%	10%
2021	8%	44%	10%
2020	6%	47%	7%
2019	6%	47%	7%
2018	7%	46%	9%
2017	7%	46%	9%
2016	7%	47%	9%
2015	6%	52%	8%
2014	3%	47%	5%
2013	8%	45%	9%
2012	3%	21%	3%
2011	6%	39%	7%
2010	3%	37%	4%
2009	3%	33%	3%
2008	3%	32%	3%
2007	3%	32%	3%
2006	2%	32%	2%
2005	3%	32%	3%
2004	2%	31%	2%
2003	2%	30%	2%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2015)
Year	Lincoln-way East High School	Illinois	Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	7%	27%	8%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Yugo The Griffin

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln-way East High School's ranking?

Lincoln-way East High School is ranked #295 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lincoln-way East High School often compared to?

Lincoln-way East High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln-way Central High School, Lincoln Way West by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lincoln-way East High School?

The graduation rate of Lincoln-way East High School is 95%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Lincoln-way East High School?

2,728 students attend Lincoln-way East High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Lincoln-way East High School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln-way East High School?

Lincoln-way East High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln-way East High School offer ?

Lincoln-way East High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Lincoln-way East High School part of?

Lincoln-way East High School is part of Lincoln Way CHSD 210 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,728 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 95% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education