Abraham Lincoln High School (ALHS) is a California Distinguished public high school located in the Sunset District of San Francisco, California. In 2017, ALHS was ranked #822 and earned a silver medal by U.S. News & World Report, placing it in the top 3% of public high schools nationally.
ALHS is a comprehensive high school with a long history of excellence. ALHS provides a positive, nurturing school environment that supports high academic performance and student self-image. ALHS offers a rigorous honors and college prep program 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.
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History
Abraham Lincoln High School was established on Tuesday, August 27, 1940, accepting approximately 950 students under Lincoln's first principal, Clyde W. White. Its opening and dedication ceremony was held on September 22, 1940.
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.
In December 2007, Lincoln began modernization of the existing campus for accessibility and construction of a new building to replace the 23 aged bungalow buildings which covered a large portion of the site. The bungalow replacement resulted in a new 18-classroom CHPS-Designed building. (Collaborative for High Performance Schools). Construction of the new $9.25 million building was completed in 2009 with 22,754 square feet of new classrooms.
The first Star Trek convention was held at Lincoln in 1975.
The building is portrayed as Elmore Junior High School in the British/American cartoon show The Amazing World Of Gumball.
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Location
Abraham Lincoln High School is a "westside" school along with Lowell High School and George Washington High School.
In the center of the Sunset District, Abraham Lincoln High School 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.
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.
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.
Traditions
The school colors are red and gold, and the school mascot is the Mustang.
The school hymn was written by a Lincoln graduate, Patricia Cutler Aversano, in 1943 and called "High on a Hilltop". The lyrics to the hymn are:
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!
Lincoln and rival Washington High School have a 70-year old football tradition called The Bell Game. 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.
Extracurricular and community work
ALHS has over 30 clubs and student organizations including Amnesty International, Red Cross Club, Lincs Service Society, Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Youth for Chinatown Elderly, 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 in the past and currently holds the championship title in the 2016 Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival high school division. The dragon boat team travels nationally and internationally.
Student/teacher demographics
- 2006-2007:
- 2343 students; M/F (56.1/ 43.9)
- 2006-2007:
- 126 Certificated Teachers; M/F (54.7/ 45.2)
Notable alumni
- Amy Alexander, Class of 1981. Journalist, author, producer.
- John L. Burton, Class of 1957. President of the California State Senate and former Congressman.
- Andy Casper, Class of 1943. San Francisco Fire Chief 1976-1982.
- Bruce Cohn, Class of 1965. Founder of B.R. Cohn Winery; manager of The Doobie Brothers.
- Henrietta Davis, Class of 1971. Opera singer.
- Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., Class of 1956. Firefighter, winemaker, viticulturalist.
- Bob DiPietro, Class of 1945. Baseball player.
- Barbara Eden, Class of 1949. Actress.
- Peter Giles, Class of 1962. President and CEO of the Tech Museum of Innovation.
- Gordon W. Gribble, Class of 1958. Professor of Chemistry at Dartmouth College.
- 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.
- John Hill, Class of 2011. Journalist and news editor.
- Mike Holmgren, Class of 1966. Former NFL head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
- Jess Jackson, Class of 1947. Founder of Kendall-Jackson, Sonoma County's largest wine company.
- 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.
- Jack Kerrigan, Class of 1958. Baseball pitcher.
- Ron Jones (teacher), Class of 1958. Disability advocate and author.
- Donald King, Class of 1948. Judge, attorney, and author.
- Gus Lee, Class of 1964. Author, attorney, legal educator, and whistleblower.
- Zeph Lee, NFL player
- Mark Litke, Class of 1965, TV News Correspondent, including Chief Asia Correspondent for ABC News until 2007.
- Terry Lowry, Class of 1964. Weather anchor, producer, and news anchor.
- Gen. Robert Menist, Class of 1960. Two-time "Bronze Star" Medal recipient in Vietnam, and awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Medal.
- Johnny Miller, Class of 1965. Professional golfer and golf commentator for NBC Sports.
- Wendy Nelder, Class of 1958. Former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
- 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.
- Richard Serra, Class of 1954. Minimalist sculptor.
- Tony Serra, Class of 1952. Trial attorney and tax activist.
- Ted Soulis, Class of 1956. San Francisco Fire Commissioner & Businessman.
- Jeffrey Tambor, Class of 1961. Actor.
- Walter Tolleson. Class of 1943. Composer, Trumpet Virtuoso and Bandmaster.
- Laurence Tribe, Class of 1958. Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard.
- Ken Venturi, Class of 1949. Professional golfer and sports commentator.
- B. D. Wong, Class of 1978. Television, film, and Tony Award-winning theater actor.
- Brooksley Born, Class of 1956. American attorney and former chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
See also
- San Francisco County high schools
References
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
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