Abraham Lincoln High School
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Abraham Lincoln High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
For schools of a similar name, see Lincoln High School.
| Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3201 Ryan Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19136 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′35″N 75°02′31″W / 40.043°N 75.042°WCoordinates: 40°02′35″N 75°02′31″W / 40.043°N 75.042°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school (government funded), High School |
| Motto | "With malice towards none" |
| Status | open |
| School district | School District of Philadelphia |
| NCES District ID | 4218990[1] |
| CEEB Code | 393205 |
| NCES School ID | 421899003845[2] |
| Principal | Donald J. Anticoli[3] |
| Faculty | 125.03 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12, with Pre-K Day Care[2][4] |
| Enrolment | 1,726[2] (2009–2010) |
| Grade 9 | 628[2] |
| Grade 10 | 432[2] |
| Grade 11 | 361[2] |
| Grade 12 | 272[2] |
| Pre-kindergarten | 33[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.80[2] |
| Campus type | urban |
| Website | webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/l/lincoln |
Abraham Lincoln High School, a public school located in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and with its main entrance located at Ryan and Rowland Avenues. The current principal is Dr. Donald J. Anticoli.
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Overview
Abraham Lincoln is widely known as Philadelphia's "All-Academy" high school. Here students can choose from a variety of academies, including law, business, horticulture, environmental science, health, and fine and performing arts. Students may even elect to take 4 years of Air Force JROTC,[5] making their prospective academy 'ROTC' with classes aimed toward the study of aeronautical science and leadership education. Lincoln also offers an academy for students who speak a language other than traditional American English, including a program for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Abraham Lincoln offers a diverse environment as well as a diverse education. Students may choose from a wide array of sports such as football, soccer, cheerleading, track, baseball, swimming, and wrestling. The school has its own band, as well as a choir, both of which perform a Christmas concert and a spring musical annually, in addition to the various performances for the local community, and city. The school is also staffed with Non-Teaching Assistants ("NTA's") and a school police group supplemented by the Philadelphia Police Department[6] to ensure that all students are provided a safe and stimulating environment in which to grow and learn. In all, Abraham Lincoln High School offers a balanced curriculum for students to immerse themselves in, as well as an experienced staff and faculty.
School uniforms
Students are required to wear school uniforms.[7] According to the dress code students may wear a gold, black, or white polo shirt and black or tan slacks. If the uniform is not worn, you may be denied entry or be subject to detention or "in-house" suspension.
Popular culture
Lincoln's Marching Band was featured in '"Rocky III"' in a scene in which he was honored in front of city hall. A scene for "Rocky II" was filmed in the Lincoln High School auditorium, but the scene was not used in the film. In the cut scene, Rocky Balboa was awarded an honorary high school diploma. Like his fictional character, Sylvester Stallone attended Lincoln but did not graduate though his brother Frank actually did.
Alumni
- Gia Carangi – 80's model, considered by some to be the world's first supermodel
- Sylvester Stallone - While he only attended Lincoln for 9th grade (failing all classes except drama), he referenced Lincoln in several Rocky movies. In Rocky, he wore black and gold boxing shorts - the school's colors. For Rocky II, he filmed a scene in the school auditorium in which Rocky Balboa is given an honorary diploma. The scene was not used in the film. In Rocky III, the Lincoln High School Band plays the Rocky theme on the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Philadelphia City Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&ID2=4218990. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lincoln HS". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=421899003845. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln High School". The School District of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/l/lincoln. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Who we are". http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/l/lincoln/our-faculty--staff. Retrieved May 9, 2011. "Four of the staff are listed as "Day Care""
- ^ "Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps" junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Philadelphia Police Department" Philadelphia Police department. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Dress Code/School Uniform." Abraham Lincoln High School. Retrieved on March 21, 2009.
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