Abraham Lincoln High School (San Francisco, California)
| Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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The seal of Abraham Lincoln High School
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2162 24th Avenue Sunset District, San Francisco, California 94116 USA |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′50″N 122°28′52″W / 37.74728°N 122.48103°WCoordinates: 37°44′50″N 122°28′52″W / 37.74728°N 122.48103°W |
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| School type | Public school |
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Latin: Finimus Coepturi (Finish to begin) |
| Established | August 27, 1940 |
| Founder | Clyde W. White |
| School board | San Francisco Board of Education |
| School district | San Francisco Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Richard Carranza |
| School number | 405 |
| Dean | Debra A. Lee |
| Principal | Shari Balisi |
| Enrollment | 2027 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF San Francisco Section |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | Lincoln Log |
| Website | lincolnhigh |
Abraham Lincoln High School (ALHS) is a California Distinguished and fully accredited public high school located in the Sunset District of San Francisco, California. In 2017, ALHS was ranked #822 nationally and earned a silver medal by US News & World Report, placing it in the top 3.1% of public high schools nationwide.
ALHS is a comprehensive high school with a long history of high expectations and excellence. ALHS provides a positive, nurturing school environment that supports high academic performance and high student self-image. ALHS offers a rigorous AP and honors program, and offers its students the opportunity to specialize through six academic programs: the ACE pathway, the Biotechnology Pathway, The Business Academy, Digital Media Design Academy, Teacher Academy, and Green Academy. The Business Academy, Digital Media Design Academy, Teacher Academy, and Green Academy are SFUSD CTE (Career Technical Education) supported programs. The Business & Teacher Academies are CA Partnership Academy (CPA) Grant funded programs. The Biotech Pathway and the Teacher Academy are unique to Lincoln and are currently being modeled in other schools in the district. The Green Academy is a innovative program which teaches students cutting edge Green Technology concepts and skills. Finally, the ACE pathway is available to college bound students who want to focus on art and architecture, construction and engineering
In addition to its academies and pathways, ALHS provides services for Special Education severely and non-severely impaired students, a comprehensive English Language Learner (ELL) program, a Mandarin Secondary Dual Language Pathway, Spanish, Mandarin, French, and Japanese instruction through honors and AP, 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 other extracurricular activities.
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, this would be over $10 million). Additions such as the North and South Gymnasiums, the auditorium, and the bungalow expansion were completed later.
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