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Quick Facts
Awards California Distinguished School (2001)

School Mission
  • The mission of the Abraham Lincoln High School community is to prepare every student to participate responsibly in a democratic society. This community provides academic and social opportunities for cultural, intellectual, creative, and physical development, enabling students to direct their own futures.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Cantonese, French, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish.
  • Bilingual programs in Cantonese.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
 
 
Instructional Program Highlights
  • Lincoln is focused on helping students develop knowledge and skills to prepare them for higher education or career paths in entry level jobs.
  • Emphasis is placed on literacy and math.
  • There is an implementation plan to fold technology into teaching,learning, and student assessment.

Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: badminton, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling.
  • Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, art, chorus and photography.
 
 
College and Work Preparation
  • 40-59% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
  • 40-59% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
  • This school was established between 1940-1949.
  • No transportation is provided to this school.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • Regular classroom hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:12 p.m.
  • Principal has been at this school for 1 year.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 07/30/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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