The information below will help understand Lincoln School students within the context of their high
school and the larger Costa Rica society.
Student body, tuition, and family income
There are 364 students in grades 9-12 and 102
students in the graduating Class of 2014. Eighty
six percent of Lincoln School students are Costa
Rican. Fourteen percent are from 20 other
nationalities. Most of the 102 students from
the Senior Class of 2013 entered pre-school
thirteen years ago and upon graduating in 2014
will have spent all of their primary and
secondary education at this institution.
Lincoln school’s yearly tuition of $12,000 is fifth
in the country, with other private and
international schools occupying the first places.
Being a non-for-profit institution is the main
reason why tuition costs remain affordable for
part of the middle and upper income families.
Students on Full tuition Scholarships
The Founders Scholarship program attracts
talented students from low income families.
Through these competitive full tuition
scholarships, the school assures a quality for
talented students. (Teachers Ericka Silva) (10
Founders) (Mutual fund) students received
scholarships to cover tuition and fees for their
9th through 12th grade studies.
Academics
During their 11th grade, students have the
option to pursue the 2-year IB Diploma
program. Those who follow this most rigorous
program will also graduate with the U.S. High
School Diploma. Students also complete the
Costa Rica national examinations in order to
receive the Costa Rica Baccalaureate Diploma.
Consequently, top students will graduate with
these three diplomas. Although 100% of the
students will continue on to college,
approximately 40% will pursue studies abroad
while 60% will enroll at the local public and
private universities.
Below is a chart with the average results for the International Baccalaureate Program
Calculating GPA
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for students from 9th through 12th grade. A weighted GPA
includes ONLY IB courses, Calculus 1001, and Math 125. GPA only includes courses taken at Lincoln
School. No non-Lincoln credit is calculated into the Lincoln GPA.
Lincoln School does not report student ranking to colleges. The GPA reported on the student
transcript includes ONLY academic courses. Non-academic courses are identified in the transcript with
an asterisk (*).
Grading Scale
Class of 2014 Grade distribution
Percentage Letter
Grade
GPA*
IB and
Honors
Class of 2013 Weighted
GPA Distribution*
97-100
A+
4.33
5.33
Quintile
93-96
A
4.00
5.00
90-92
A-
3.67
4.67
87-89
B+
3.33
4.33
83-86
B
3.00
4.00
80-82
B-
2.67
3.67
77-79
C+
2.33
3.33
73-76
C
2.00
3.00
70-72
C-
1.67
2.67
Below 70
F
0
0
GPA Range
First
3.90 — 4.58
Second
3.61 — 3.89
Third
3.29 — 3.60
Fourth
2.89 — 3.22
Fifth
2.22— 2.88
Academic Awards
Top students receive the Principal’s list, Honor,
and Merit according to the following:
Principal's List:
An academic GPA of 4.33 or higher
No GPA in any course lower than 4.0
Honor Roll:
An academic GPA of 4.00 to 4.32
No GPA in any course lower than 3.67
Merit Roll:
An academic GPA of 3.67 to 3.99
No GPA in any course lower than 3.33
Service Learning Program
Through the Service Learning Program, students
understand that they can positively affect their
community and the society in which they live.
Many students demonstrate the leadership
qualities and commitment towards building a
better society. One important component of
the service experience is the IB CAS (Creativity
Action and Service) requirement; a
fundamental part of the IB Program which
provides a necessary balance to the academic
workload. The main characteristic of the
service program is its liaison with local
organizations. Students reach out to these
organizations to allow them to participate in
their projects. The more ambitious will
organize their own service proposals and some
will even found their own organizations.
Activities
The school offers a wide range of
extracurricular activities: intramural and
interscholastic teams in boys’ and girls’
basketball, soccer, badminton, tae-kwon-do,
and swimming. Interscholastic teams
participate in local league competition and
international tournaments sponsored by the
Association of American Schools of Central
America (AASCA).