Lincoln High School (Dallas, Texas)
| Lincoln High School | |
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| Address | |
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2826 Hatcher Street Dallas, Texas United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′18″N 96°45′01″W / 32.754872°N 96.750177°WCoordinates: 32°45′18″N 96°45′01″W / 32.754872°N 96.750177°W |
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| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | To Maintain the Mark of Excellence. |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Chanel Howard-Veazy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 675 |
| Color(s) |
Purple and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Trustee, District | Bernadette Nutall, 9 |
| Area | South Dallas/Fair Park |
| Website | Official Website |
Lincoln High School is public high school located in Dallas, Texas (USA) which enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. In 1980 a new Lincoln High School called, "The Annex", was built in front of the original building. The original building, built in 1939, is a Dallas Landmark.
Lincoln's magnet school offers: Radio/Television/Film, Print Journalism and Humanities. With a variety of activities including: Academic Decathlon, Debate, U.I.L. One Act Play, The Wall Of Sound Marching Band, a variety of sports; the school has won national and state championships in boys' basketball.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
For the 2014-2016 University Interscholastic League (UIL) classification Lincoln moved up to 4A from 3A.
In 2016, the boys' basketball team won the 4A UIL State Championship.
In 2011 1.1% of the students, including 3.1% of the Hispanic students and none of the black students, received a "criterion" or passing grade, as defined by the State of Texas, in SAT and/or ACT. Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer wrote that the school performed poorly and did not deserve the "high esteem" it received in South Dallas.
As of 2013, Billy Earl Dade Middle School feeds into Lincoln.
As of 2013, the following elementary schools feed into Lincoln:
All feed into Dade and ultimately, Lincoln.
The Lincoln Tigers compete in the following sports:
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