West Lincoln High

High school·Grades 9-12 Lincolnton, North Carolina·28092
Score
51.7/100
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#248
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#3
In Lincoln County Schools
#2
In Lincolnton
Top 49%
In North Carolina

Score 51.7/100: better than 51% 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
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 42% of them
198 students tested
Math
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 60% of them
320 students tested
Science
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 55% of them
206 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 II60.1198
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 148.7158
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 377.8162
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology62.1206

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
733
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
733
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
172 Shoal Rd
Lincolnton, NC 28092

"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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West Lincoln High at a glance

West Lincoln High is a public high school in Lincolnton, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Lincoln County Schools. It has about 733 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 99% 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, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 63% 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 51.7 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #248 of 512. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.