Lincoln High School (Tallahassee)

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Lincoln High School
Established	1975
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Martha Bunch
Students	~1900
Grades	9–12
Location	Tallahassee, Florida USA
Mascot	Trojans
Website	http://www.lincoln.leon.k12.fl.us

Lincoln High School is a nationally ranked public high school in Tallahassee, Florida that offers an accelerated Advanced Placement program.

1 History
2 Vision
3 Colors and mascot
4 Alma mater
5 Athletics
6 Academic extracurriculars
7 Notable alumni
8 References

[edit] History

The first high school in Leon County, Lincoln High School was opened in 1876 during Reconstruction as the all-black school in Leon County and served grades 1 through 12 . This school was closed in 1970 when Leon County Schools were integrated. The new 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. This act memorialized Lincoln High School’s legacy and secured its place in history forever.

Doug Frick was the first principal at the new Lincoln High School. Mr. Frick had heart trouble, which caused him to give up his post in 1989. He was replaced in the summer of 1989 by William Montford, who had been the principal at Godby High School. Montford served at Lincoln's principal until his election as the Leon County School Superintendent in the fall of 1996. Martha Bunch, an assistant principal under Montford since 1989, assumed the position of principal.

[edit] Vision

The educational setting at Lincoln High School fosters flexible, comprehensive, and challenging academic and extracurricular programs which maximize each student's potential. Lincoln graduates will be productive, contributing members of society who have a strong sense of personal responsibility, a sense of national citizenship, a life-long love of learning, and a respect for the diverse contributions of all.

Lincoln's Beliefs are:

to recruit and retain enthusiastic, highly-qualified faculty and staff members who are dedicated to creating an environment where all students can learn and are valued.
to provide the highest quality academic instruction possible.
to create a well-balanced learning community that encourages students to utilize critical thinking skills in problem solving and to develop time management skills to accomplish goals.
to model and encourage, for students, a love of life-long learning, a sense of personal responsibility, and a respect for each other.
to ensure that every student graduating from Lincoln has been given the opportunity to explore career and educational options and has been given guidance in making his/her postsecondary decisions.
to prepare students to become proactive, productive citizens willing to improve their society as a whole.
to encourage students to become citizens by volunteering in the community. Participation in this endeavor will allow them to develop leadership skills, an appreciation for all segments of society, and a knowledge that they can make a contribution to the well-being of the community at large.

[edit] Colors and mascot

Prior to the opening of Lincoln in September 1975, the entering students participated in the selection of green, gold, 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

[edit] Alma mater

With our colors waving high,
We keep that faithful pride.
And forever we'll stand by
Our days at Lincoln High.
Our school so bright in the sun-light sky
Stands proudly in our eyes.
The friendliness that we all share
Lives on at Lincoln High.
Our school spirit fills our hearts
Forever true and bold.
And our fondest days will always be
With the mighty Green and Gold.

[edit] Athletics

Lincoln Football helmet.

Lincoln's football team won the 1999 6A and 2001 4A State Championships. Several players have signed scholarships to Division 1 schools, including Antonio Cromartie, Ashton Henderson, Kevin Carter, Fred Rouse, Pat Watkins, 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 boy's soccer team won the 1996 Class 6A State Championship under the leadership of head coach Santiago Molina. They also were the 2005 State runner-ups to Auburndale High School.

The men's baseball team is always rich in talent. In the past 6 years Lincoln has had 5 players drafted out of high school, and 7 combined.

[edit] Academic extracurriculars

Lincoln has won several Big Bend Brain Bowl championships in the past three decades. Their last championship in the Tallahassee Democrat sponsored tournament came in 2004 with team members securing a $2500 top prize with an undefeated run highlighted by victories over perennial powerhouse Rickards High School and upstart Wakulla High School in the finals

In 2006-2007 the Lincoln Gold team was the powerhouse team in the area, taking home 1st place honors at the University of Florida Fall Tournament and the Rickards High School fall tournament with 2nd place wins at the Chiles High School tournament and the Florida State University tournament. On Monday March 12th, the team secured their biggest victory all season: another 1st place at the Democrat Bowl. They were the only team to remain undefeated throughout the competition and their final victory came over Leon High School.

Lincoln's Mu Alpha Theta club is another stalwart in both regional, state and national competitions. Top sweepstakes finishes include a 2nd place to annual powerhouse Stoneman Douglas High School at the State Convention and a 3rd place at Nationals in 2003, once again being edged out by Stoneman Douglas as well as Vestavia Hills High School in Alabama.[1] In 2004, Lincoln again placed second and third at the State and National Conventions, respectively, with the margin between first and second places at the State Convention being the smallest in history.[2] Lincoln High School also had an amateur documentary made about the 2004 competition season.

Lincoln's Trojan Marching Band placed 9th in State in 2005, and 6th in State in 2006 under Director Alex Kaminsky.[3]

Lincoln's success in the science fair program has been noted throughout the county. Many of its students have recently captured Best in Fair awards at regional competitions and have also obtained high rankings in the state and Intel International Science and Engineering Fair competitions.

Lincoln's success in the Mock Trial arena is perhaps the most unsurpassed by all other extracurriculars. Rob Thompson, now working in the Florida Supreme Court, has led the team to a number of 1st place finishes in state competition.