Lincoln High School (New Jersey)

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name = Lincoln High School


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established = 1912
grades = 9 - 12
district = Jersey City Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Michael Winds
enrollment = 1,099 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 97.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.3
nickname = Lions
conference = Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
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location = 60 Crescent Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
information = 201-915-6700
website = [http://www.jcboe.org/lhs/ School website]

Lincoln High School is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade.

Lincoln, the first public high school in Jersey City, was opened in 1913. It is located at 60 Crescent Avenue south of Journal Square. The student population at Lincoln High is 72% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 4% Asian.

The school is located on the site of a mansion owned by George Theodore Werts, who served as Governor of New Jersey from 1893-1896.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,099 students and 97.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407830&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=340783002776 Lincoln High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 3, 2007.]

The school was the 291st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 279th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

History

The original Lincoln High School opened on September 9, 1912 with an inaugural student body of 300 on a site acquired from the Hasbrouck Institute,a private school. In January 1916, the school graduated its first class of 32 students. In 1934, the school had an enrollment of 5,000 students, making it the second largest in the state. [ [http://www.jcboe.org/lhs/bio.html Biography] , Lincoln High School. Accessed August 13, 2008.]

Violence

Lincoln High School has gained a reputation as being one of the most violent schools in New Jersey. It has been the site of two shootings, one allegedly gang related, in 2002 [ [http://www.keystosaferschools.com/JerseyCity102902.htm Student shot at a High School in Jersey City] , dated October 29, 2002] and 2006 and the stabbing of a student in April 2007. [http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/jerseycity/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1177481104201840.xml&coll=3] [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05EEDF163FF933A25752C0A9609C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fSchweber%2c%20Nate Metro Briefing - New Jersey: Jersey City: Arrest In Shootings Of Two Students] , "The New York Times", January 10, 2006]

Athletics

The Lincoln High School Lions compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association (HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [ [http://www.hciaa.com/home.html Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association] . Accessed July 15, 2007.]

The boys basketball team won the North I, Group III in 2002 state sectional championship with a 50-41 win against Sparta High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=12868&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2002 Boys Basketball - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 12, 2007.] The 2008 team won the North II, Group II state sectional title with a 61-58 win over Orange High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=260152&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20II 2008 Boys Basketball - North II, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed March 12, 2008.] [Winner, Ned. [http://www.nj.com/jjournal/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/120461461477120.xml&coll=3 "LIONS RISE TO THE TOP: Lincoln rallies late to win section title"] , "The Star-Ledger", March 4, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2008.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:
*Dr. Michael Winds, Ed. D. [ [http://www.jcboe.org/lhs/principal.html Principal] , Lincoln High School. Accessed August 13, 2008.]

Notable alumni

* Jeffrey Dublin, member of the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders. [ [http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/freeholders/hudsoncountyfreeholders/JeffreyDublin.htm Jeffrey Dublin - District 3] , Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed May 29, 2007.]
* Frank Joseph Guarini (born 1924), represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1979-1993. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000511 Frank Joseph Guarini profile] , United States Congress. Accessed May 29, 2007.]
* Phyllis Newman (born 1933), actress.Fact|date=July 2008
* Bernie Parmalee (born 1967) former NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARMABER01 Bernie Parmalee] , database Football. Accessed January 3, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.jcboe.org/lhs/ Lincoln High School]
* [http://www.jcboe.org/ Jersey City Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|17|2390|0|Jersey City Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407830 Data for the Jersey City Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics