Abraham Lincoln High School (San Francisco)
| Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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| Address | |
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2162 24th Avenue Sunset District, San Francisco, California 94116 USA | |
| Coordinates | 37°44′50″N 122°28′52″W / 37.74728°N 122.48103°W / 37.74728; -122.48103Coordinates: 37°44′50″N 122°28′52″W / 37.74728°N 122.48103°W / 37.74728; -122.48103 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Motto | Latin: Finimus Coepturi (Finish to begin) |
| Established | August 27, 1940 (1940-08-27) |
| Founder | Clyde W. White |
| School board | San Francisco Board of Education |
| School district | San Francisco Unified School District |
NCES District ID | 05581 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Vincent Matthews |
| School number | 405 |
| Dean | Debra A. Lee & Joel Balzer |
| Principal | Shari Balisi Manalang |
| Enrollment | 2,027 (2014-15)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF San Francisco Section |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | Lincoln Log |
| Graduates .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} (2016) | 467 |
| Website | lincolnhigh.net |
Abraham Lincoln High School (ALHS) is a California Distinguished public high school located in the Sunset District of San Francisco, California. In 2018, ALHS was ranked #499 and earned a gold medal by U.S. News & World Report, placing it in the top 2% of public high schools nationally.[2]
ALHS offers honors and college prep programs and students have the opportunity to specialize in one of six academic areas: the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Pathway, the Biotechnology Pathway, the Business Academy, the Digital Media Design Academy, the Teacher Academy and the Green Academy.
In addition to its academies and pathways, ALHS provides services and special education for severely and non-severely impaired students; a comprehensive English Language Learner (ELL) program; a Mandarin Secondary Dual Language Pathway; 4 years of Spanish, Mandarin, French, and Japanese instruction; a GATE pathway for gifted and talented students; a Wellness Center; Peer Resource Program; AVID; Step-to-College; and a vast array of clubs, athletics, and extracurricular activities.
Contents
1 History, Location and School Facilities
2 Academics and admissions
3 Traditions and Interesting Facts about ALHS
4 Extracurricular and community work
5 School Athletics
5.1 Dragon boating at ALHS:
6 Demographics
7 Notable alumni
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
10.1 General information
10.2 Student-Oriented
History, Location and School Facilities
Abraham Lincoln High School was established on Tuesday, August 27, 1940, accepting approximately 950 students under principal Clyde W. White. Its opening and dedication ceremony was held on September 22, 1940.
ALHS is a "westside" school along with Lowell High School and George Washington High School.
In the center of the Sunset District, ALHS occupies four city blocks demarcated by the intersections of Quintara Street and Santiago Street and 22nd Avenue and 24th Avenue. The school is located near the Sunset Reservoir, which supplies water for the Sunset district and serves as a rectangular, city-block track for physical education, and directly north of McCoppin Square, the Taraval Police Station and the Parkside branch of the San Francisco Public Library.
A 1938 bond issue, approved by San Francisco voters to address the increasing population in the Western San Francisco area, financed the incorporation of Abraham Lincoln High School with a three-story building of 50 classrooms, library, and cafeteria as well as a football field, costing over $750,000 in 1940 (adjusted for 2005 dollars, over $10 million). Additions such as the North and South Gymnasiums, the auditorium, and the bungalow expansion were completed later.
Abraham Lincoln has been the beneficiary of the voter-approved Prop A Bond work for remodeling and renovation. The site has been fully updated for the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as much cosmetic advancement including new floors. ceilings, and light fixtures throughout the building, an expanded alarm system, campus-wide exterior lighting, interior and exterior paint, new athletic fields and irrigation systems, a new rubberized track with "D" zones, batting cages, refurbished floors in both gymnasiums, new tennis courts, picnic tables, a remodeled cafeteria and a remodeled basement level that includes state-of-the-art classrooms, two new Biotechnology laboratories designed by the instructors, and a Photography lab with dark room. The
crowning achievement of the bond work has been a new building housing eighteen 21st century classrooms that is LEED certified "green" construction. Lincoln has also received greening grants that have installed an outdoor classroom, raised plant beds, a condensation irrigation system and tree plantings.
Academics and admissions
Abraham Lincoln High School, unlike alternative schools such as Lowell and SOTA, is a comprehensive school which does not require special applications, testing or auditions for admission. As with all SFUSD schools, Lincoln's admissions are affected by the "diversity index", which considers factors such as socioeconomic status, academic achievement, parents' educational background, and the API score of the sending school.[3]
For the 2017–2018 school year, ALHS was the second most requested high school in the district, after Lowell. 34% (1,548) of all applicants requested Lowell as a 1st choice, and 19% (868) requested Lincoln.[4]
Traditions and Interesting Facts about ALHS
The school colors are red and gold, and the school mascot is the Mustang.
The school hymn, titled "High on a Hilltop", was written by Lincoln graduate, Patricia Cutler Aversano, in 1943.
High on a hilltop, 'mid sand and sea,
Abraham Lincoln, we will honor thee forever.
Thy sons and daughters, however long the trail,
Always will remember thee. Hail! Hail! Hail!
The Bell Game is a 70-year old football tradition between Lincoln and rival Washington High School. [5] The winning school receives the prized bell.
Spirit week is an important time at Lincoln High School. It takes place the week of the Bell Game. Spirit Week events include Battle of the Classes, Twin Day, Crazy Hair Day, Nerd Day, Polo/Hat/Tie Day, and Duct Tape/Tinfoil Day.
The annual Brotherhood Sisterhood Assembly ("BSA") is one of the most popular events at ALHS. Various clubs perform to celebrate the school's diversity. BSA began as an opportunity to understand other cultures after a near fatal school-related shooting, which resulted in a paralyzed teenager over ten years ago. The BSA is a two-hour assembly presented by a wide array of extracurricular clubs that promote tolerance and awareness (Polynesian Dance Club, Middle-Eastern Club, Munocka Performing Arts, Koinonia Club, Japanese Culture Club, Korean Club, Vietnamese Club, and Fellowship Club), diversity (Gay-Straight Alliance, Peer Resources, Black Student Union), and student interests (Hip Hop Club, Break-Dancing Club, Drama Club, Varsity Gold Show Choir and Cheerleading Team).
Lincoln hosts two seasonal festivals each year: Fall Fest and Spring Fest. Accompanied by popular music, a majority of clubs hold fundraising activities in the open courtyard, from JROTC's traditional barbecues to Chinese food, other cultural dishes, smoothies and mixed drinks.
The Turkey Day game is the city championship football game held annually on Thanksgiving.
The first Star Trek convention in Northern California was held at Lincoln in 1975.[6]
ALHS is portrayed as Elmore Junior High School in the British/American cartoon show The Amazing World Of Gumball.
Extracurricular and community work
ALHS has over 30 clubs [7]and student organizations including Amnesty International, Red Cross Club, Lincs Service Society, Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Youth for Chinatown Elderly, Chinese Leadership Empowerment Club, JROTC (Color Guard, Drum Corps, Exhibition and Flag Drill Team), Black Student Union, the Varsity Gold Show Choir, and Drama, to name a few.
The student body at ALHS prides itself on making generous charitable contributions and running charitable campaigns, with annual drives for organizations such as the San Francisco Food Bank and Salvation Army as well as fundraising for current disasters and other events needing charitable contributions. In 2004 the San Francisco Food Bank recognized ALHS for collecting the most food out of all San Francisco schools. That year students raised $10,000 in the wake of the 2004 Asian tsunami.
School Athletics
ALHS fields varsity teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. ALHS also offers track and field, badminton, softball, weightlifting and girls' flag football. In addition, ALHS has a number of athletic and sports clubs including archery, cycling and dragon boat.
Dragon boating at ALHS:
Established in 1996, the ALHS dragon boat team is one of the largest in the Bay Area. The dragon boat team is co-ed and has won numerous championships.
The ALHS Dragon boat teams currently holds the World Championship title, which was won at the 11th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Club Crew World Championship Races in Szeged, Hungary in July 2018.
Demographics
- 2016–2017[8]
- 2072 students; M/F (56.1/ 43.9)
| Asian | Latino | White | African-American | Filipino | Two or more races | American Indian | Pacific Islander | Other/declined to say |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.5% | 24.6% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.1% | .7% | .7% | 4% |
- 2017-2018
- 126 Certificated Teachers;
Notable alumni
Brooksley Born, Class of 1956. American attorney and former chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
John L. Burton, Class of 1957. President of the California State Senate and former Congressman.- Bruce Cohn, Class of 1965. Founder of B.R. Cohn Winery; manager of The Doobie Brothers.
Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., Class of 1956. Firefighter, winemaker, viticulturalist.
Bob DiPietro, Class of 1945. Baseball player.
Barbara Eden, Class of 1949. Actress. [9]
Vince Guaraldi, Class of 1946. Jazz musician, pianist, and Grammy Award-winning composer; best known for composing music for animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. [10]
Mike Holmgren, Class of 1966. Former NFL head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. [11]
Jess Jackson, Class of 1947. Founder of Kendall-Jackson, Sonoma County's largest wine company.[12]
Martin Jenkins, Class of 1971. Federal District Court Judge and Trustee, most widely known for presiding over the largest civil rights class-action suit in American history, Dukes v. Wal-Mart.
Ron Jones (teacher), Class of 1958. Disability advocate and author.[13]
Gus Lee, Class of 1964. Author, attorney, legal educator, and whistleblower.
Zeph Lee, NFL player[14]
Richard Serra's Fulcrum in Broadgate, London
Johnny Miller, Class of 1965. Professional golfer and golf commentator for NBC Sports. [15]
Martin J. Pasqualetti, Class of 1962. Professional geographer who pioneered work on energy landscapes.
Alonzo Powell, Former professional baseball player, and current hitting instructor for the San Francisco Giants. [16]
Richard Serra, Class of 1954. Minimalist sculptor.
Tony Serra, Class of 1952. Trial attorney and tax activist.
Jeffrey Tambor, Class of 1961. Actor. [17]
Laurence Tribe, Class of 1958. Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard.
Ken Venturi, Class of 1949. Professional golfer and sports commentator. [18]
BD Wong, Class of 1978. Television, film, and Tony Award-winning theater actor.
See also
- San Francisco County high schools
References
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^ Student Assignment Process Archived December 5, 2004, at the Wayback Machine., SFUSD.
^ http://www.sfusd.edu/en/assets/sfusd-staff/enroll/files/2017-18/Round_1_March%2021_2017_v2.pdf
^ "HIGH SCHOOLS / 'Bell Game' rings with history for Lincoln, Washington". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ 'Star Trek' convention gets new respect – SFGate
^ "Lincoln (Abraham) HS: Clubs Overview". www.lincolnhigh.net. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ http://www.sfusd.edu/assets/sfusd-staff/rpa/sarcs2/sarc-405.pdf
^ "Barbara Eden". Biography.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Lincoln (Abraham) HS: Wall of Fame". www.lincolnhigh.net. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Legacy of a native son". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Jess Jackson took fast road to winner's circle". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Coach Roots for Kids With Disabilities / Ron Jones guides hoops team, acts in solo show about his life". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "ZEPH LEE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
^ "Lincoln High School and S.F. golf's glory days". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Giants hire new hitting coach away from Astros [report]". KNBR-AM. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Lincoln (Abraham) HS: Wall of Fame". www.lincolnhigh.net. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Lincoln High School and S.F. golf's glory days". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
External links
General information
Abraham Lincoln High School Alumni Association – Contains information about Wall of Fame inductees, Sports Hall of Fame inductees, reunion dates, and various news and events from the Lincoln alumni community.
Abraham Lincoln High School PTSA – Contains the online versions of monthly PTSA newsletters and meeting minutes, membership and fundraising information, and various news and events for parents.
GreatSchools.net Profile – An independent overview of Abraham Lincoln High School with various statistics such as API, test scores, and average class sizes.
SFUSD High School Map Locator – A map of Abraham Lincoln High School compared geographically to other high schools
[1] – Contains general information, statistics and data on ALHS
[2] General data on SFUSD high school requests.
Student-Oriented
- Lincoln JROTC
The Lincoln Log – official school newspaper- Campus Virtual Photo Tour
