EXPECT TO BE IMPRESSED BY
The Lincoln High School Experience
Portland's Premier International Baccalaureate High School
Enrollment is open!
We continue to accept enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Why Choose Lincoln High School?
Are you ready to see your teenager take a transformative journey? At Lincoln, education is an international expedition where learning goes beyond textbooks and classroom walls. With walking access to resources, including the Portland Art Museum, Oregon Historical Society, city leaders, and private businesses that support educational partnerships, learning at LHS is active, relevant, and cross-curricular. Our International Baccalaureate Program and thriving CTE, AVID, and Arts programs create an unparalleled learning environment. As the first public high school in the Northwest, Lincoln as been setting the standard for excellence since 1869. Take a closer look at what Lincoln High School has to offer!
International Baccalaureate
Did you know IB graduates are more likely to be admitted into ten of the US’s most prestigious universities? As an International Baccalaureate World School with a multilingual learning model, our curriculum prepares students for success in an increasingly global world. LHS offers the prestigious and internationally recognized IB diploma, plus individual IB courses. Our well-rounded and well-organized IB program cultivates intellect and character, fostering respect for self, different cultures, ethical values, and a collaborative spirit – and it’s tuition-free.
Enriched Learning
The best part of being a teenager might be the exhilarating opportunities to try all the different hats before finding the ones that fit them best. Young adults deserve experiences that open their eyes, ears, and minds to the wonders of the world through a wide variety of sports, clubs, and enrichment activities. Lincoln High School delivers.
A well-rounded education provides our students with the experiences they’ll need to uncover what they enjoy while developing the character traits to succeed in whatever they decide to pursue after graduation. LHS students build leadership, find their tribe, and discover their talents and passions through athletics, arts, drama, choir, band, and over 90 clubs, affinity groups, and student unions.
College & Career Prep
Lincoln graduates are turning academic dreams into promising futures through our renowned International Baccalaureate Program and thriving CTE and AVID programs. Our students are engaged in real-world problem-solving through an inquiry-based approach that builds critical thinking skills and communication capacities crucial to the working world. Teens investigate science through weekly labs and applied learning opportunities, crush tech know-how, and stand out from the competition by completing national and global studies. A four-year portfolio demonstrates their interest in complex subject matter and growth over time. LHS students stand out in so many ways.
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Our Vision: Students who graduate from Lincoln High School will be responsible, respectful, international citizens with a passion for life-long learning and the self-esteem and skills necessary to appreciate human diversity and contribute to family and community.