Lincoln College Preparatory Academy

Named for “the great emancipator,” President Abraham Lincoln, the school was first organized in 1865 as an elementary school for blacks of all ages at 10th and McGee streets. The school was later located at 11th and Campbell streets and 19th Street and Tracy Avenue before moving to its present location.

It remained a high school for black students even after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, before fully integrating and converting into a magnet school in 1978.

Today “the castle on the hill” is known for academic excellence. Advanced placement and international baccalaureate classes are offered in a variety of subjects. Lincoln also boasts one of the best marching bands and jazz bands in the state. In 2009, the school’s wind ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Supplies

2010-2011 employees:

Carl Pelofsky

Building Principal