| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Leon County, FL |
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| Total Students |
1991 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
48% /
52% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
107 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 675 students | | Grade 10 - 487 students | | Grade 11 - 473 students | | Grade 12 - 356 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
4% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
18% |
| % Black |
33% |
26% |
| % White |
61% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
11% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
3% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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(FL) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Leon County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
57 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
32,597 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$289,728,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$288,595,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,888 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,853 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
84% |
90% |
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- for schools of the same name.
- Lincoln High School is a nationally ranked public high school in Tallahassee, Florida that offers an accelerated Advanced Placement program.
- History
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Lincoln High School opened in 1876 during Reconstruction as the all-black school in Leon County, Florida, serving grades 1 through 12, with its rival school Griffin High what is now Griffin Middle. The school was closed in 1970 when Leon County schools were integrated. The current Lincoln High School opened in 1975-76 and serves grades 9 through 12. On May 14, 1992, "Old Lincoln" was officially recognized as a Historic Preservation site by the Florida Heritage Foundation and the Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board.
- Since the current school opened, the principals have been: Doug Frick (1975-89), William Montford (1989-96), Martha Bunch (1996-2008), Merry Ortega (2008-2009), and Allen Burch (2009-Present)
- Colors and mascot
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Prior to the opening of Lincoln in September 1975, the entering students participated in the selection of green, gold, black and white as school colors, signifying youth, vigor, merit, honor and wisdom. The mascot selected was the Trojan which signifies personal strength, loyalty, courage, and leadership. In 2007, a new 6-foot statue was erected in front of the main office.
- Athletics
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Lincoln's football team won the 1999 6A and 2001 4A State Championships and were runner-up for the 2008 4A State Championship. Among recent recipients of Division 1A football scholarships from the school are: Ashton Henderson, Kevin Carter, Fred Rouse, Pat Watkins, Karlin Brown and Gavin Dickey. Zach Piller, Boo Williams, PJ Alexander, Omari Hand, Antonio Cromartie, Kevin Carter, Craphonso Thorpe and Pat Watkins represent the Trojans in the NFL.
- The boys' soccer team won the 1996 Class 6A State Championship. They also were the 2005 State runners-up to Auburndale High School.
- The boys' lacrosse team became the first team located in Tallahassee to beat Maclay School (Tallahassee) when they defeated Maclay 8-5 on March 14, 2007.
- Academic extracurriculars
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Lincoln has won several Big Bend Brain Bowl championships in the past three decades. Their most recent championship in the Tallahassee Democrat sponsored event was in 2009. Each team member received a full scholarship to a select Florida school and $500.
- Lincoln's Mu Alpha Theta club finished in 2nd place at the State Convention and in 3rd place at the Nationals in 2003. [1] In 2004, Lincoln again placed second and third at the State and National Conventions, respectively. [2] That year, the Precalculus team became the first from Tallahassee to win a State title in any division. Lincoln High School also had an amateur documentary made about the 2004 competition season. The 2006 Calculus Team was the first team from Lincoln to ever win a National title in their division.
- Long standing competition success has been achieved by students participating in History Fair (National History Day [3] Competition). Students have participated in History Fair since 1987-1988, and students have advanced to the National competition for 17 straight years, earning two third place finishes.
- Lincoln's mock trial team has been awarded 1st place several times in state competition, and won the Empire State Invitation in 2008 where they competed with 16 teams from four different countries.
- Lincoln High School Band Program
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The Lincoln High School Marching Trojans placed 9th at the FMBC State Marching Band competition in 2005, and 6th in 2006, and 7th at State in 2007. For the past 7 years, the Lincoln band has consistently earned the Florida Bandmasters Association's Otto J. Kraushaar Award, which is awarded to band programs in the state of Florida that receive Superior ratings at all marching and concert evaluations throughout the year.
- The Symphonic Winds (now Symphonic Band) participated in the 2005 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The Symphonic Band also was invited and participated in the 2009 National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Notable alumni
- Football player Kevin Carter
- Football player Antonio Cromartie
- TV personality Kyan Douglas
- Football player Zach Piller
- Football player Craphonso Thorpe
- Football player Pat Watkins
- Football player Boo Williams
- Baseball player Reggie Jefferson
- Lincoln Student Agenda Book
- Lincoln High School
Lincoln Band Website
- Lincoln Band
Lincoln Alumni Website
- Lincoln Reunion
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| About This Zip Code (32311) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
25,842 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
42% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$51,166
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.7 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
22 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
85% / 15% |
67% / 33% |
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