LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

PROFILE
(2022-2023)
3838 TROJAN TRAIL | TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311-3999
PHONE: (850) 487-2110 | FAX: (850) 922-4173
CEEB CODE 101671

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Leon County is a rapidly growing community with nearly 300,000 in permanent residence and 50,000
college students. The economy is centered around the state government, two major universities, a large
community college, and a regional medical complex. Lincoln High School is one of five public high schools in
Leon County, and the most diverse with minority students making up approximately 52% of the student
body consisting of approximately 2,000 students. 27% of Lincoln's population receives free/reduced lunch.
Lincoln’s academic program has ranked historically in the top 100 public schools annually by Newsweek
Magazine. In 2016 & 2022, Lincoln was listed on the "Best High Schools" report, boasting the top college-
readiness level of all area schools. Over 70% of Lincoln’s graduating cohorts consistently attend a
postsecondary institution, with 30% attending a four-year university. This post-secondary readiness is
highlighted by Lincoln’s Advanced Placement program, which offers twenty-seven AP courses to over 1,000
students, providing over 2200 exams annually. Lincoln diversifies student learning by partnering with local
community colleges and universities, offering dual enrollment courses and vocational education like Lively
Vocational Technical School, which offers over twenty-six areas of study.

FACULTY
100+ Teachers Over 60% of faculty with 6+ years of
5 School Counselors teaching experience
Media Specialist 50% of the faculty with a relevant master’s
Testing coordinator degree or higher
Reading coordinator 10 teachers are National Board Certified
School Social Worker
 CURRICULUM
27 AP Courses (Art History, Drawing, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English,
Environmental Science, Physics, European History, Geography, World History,
French, Latin, Chinese, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Music Theory,
Psychology, Statistics, US History, US Government, and Macroeconomics
Honors/Gifted courses in all major disciplines ("H" or "L" denoted transcript)
Dual Enrollment courses with FSU, FAMU, and TCC
Career and technical programs (Business Entrepreneurship, Agriculture and
Horticulture Sciences, Early Childhood, Culinary Arts, Automotive
Maintenance and Light Repair, Digital Design, Work Study) offered through
Lively Vocational-Technical School partnership

Lincoln High School operates on a nine week grading period, with two grading periods per semester.
Students are registered for six fifty-minute periods. Students can earn ½ credit per semester, per course,
with a grade of “D” or better in that course. Class rank is determined utilizing weighted grade point
averages, based on all credits attempted and/or earned, and is representative of the entire class population.

LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS GRADING SYSTEM STATE OF FLORIDA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

SCALE GRADE GENERAL HONORS AP ENGLISH 4 CREDITS

90-100 A 4.0 4.5 5.0 4 CREDITS- including Algebra 1 and Geometry or

MATH
equivalent (s)
80-89 B 3.0 3.5 4.0

70-79 C 2.0 2.5 3.0 SCIENCE 3 CREDITS- including Biology and 2 lab components

60-69 D 1.0 1.0 1.0

SOCIAL

SCIENCE 3 CREDITS- World, American, Gov./Econ.

0-59 F 0.0 0.0 0.0

PE
1 CREDIT- HOPE, Health and PE

ARTS
1 CREDIT- Fine or Eligible Practical Arts

ELECTIVES
8 ELECTIVES for a total of 24 credits
 SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS
Multiracial
Asian 6%
5%

Hispanic
9%

White
47%

African American
33%

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TOP 5 POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

1 National Merit Semi-Finalists Florida State University

4 National Merit Commended Scholars Tallahassee Community College
1 National Merit Special Scholar Florida A&M University
224 AP Scholars- Including with Honor, Distinction, and National University of Florida
60% of seniors enrolled in at least one AP course prior to University of Central Florida
graduation
31% of seniors qualified for Florida Bright Futures Scholarships
$5.4 million total scholarship dollars offered
ACT SCORES (2020-21 DATA) SAT SCORES (2020-21 DATA)

READING MATH COMPOSITE EB

READING/ MATH OVERALL
WRITING
LINCOLN 20.8 19.6 20.1

LINCOLN 572 545 1117

FLORIDA N/A N/A 20.1

FLORIDA 512 479 992

NATIONAL 21.2 20.4 20.7

NATIONAL 528 523 1051