East Lincoln High

High school·Grades 9-12 Denver, North Carolina·28037
Score
65.3/100
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#178
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#2
In Lincoln County Schools
Top 35%
In North Carolina

Score 65.3/100: better than 65% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 58% of them
249 students tested
Math
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 67% of them
477 students tested
Science
69%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 65% of them
252 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II68.3249
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 168.1188
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 375.4289
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology69252

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,090
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,090
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
6471 Hwy 73
Denver, NC 28037

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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East Lincoln High at a glance

East Lincoln High is a public high school in Denver, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Lincoln County Schools. It has about 1,090 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 65.3 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #178 of 512. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.