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Lincoln High School

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Lincoln High School is an urban public school in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools. It serves 2,364 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,364 Students

102 Teachers

2600 SW 9th St

Des Moines, IA 50315 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Lincoln High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Antongiovanni

Ms. Chapman

Dr. Gerardo Rodriguez

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Lincoln High School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lincoln High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lincoln High School

$13,552

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Lincoln High School has received support from 38 individuals from Iowa and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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Lincoln High School

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