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What’s Special
Veterinary science and photography programs
The Downside
College-readiness rate still improving
Long known for its veterinary science and photography programs, Abraham Lincoln High School has taken steps to improve its academics overall by helping teachers learn from one another.
New teachers meet in several long workshops each semester, to get tips from veteran teachers and to watch colleagues in action, Chalkbeat reported. Veteran teachers create workshops for one another on various topics of expertise, such as test-taking tips or theater games.
The city gave the school improved ratings on its 2017 Quality Report, compared to the year before. The number of graduates ready to do college work has inched up in recent years, according to school snapshots.
The school is large and ethnically diverse. Many students are immigrants from Russia, Uzbekistan, China and Latin America. Hundreds are still learning English and missing the language skills they need for their classes, including science and math. Teachers exchange ideas for how to help these students in Friday workshops.
Lincoln offers six specialized programs in addition to its zoned program. Computer Science and the Honors Institute for American Studies & Law are the most academically demanding. The photography program is run by Carlos Molina, who graduated from the program himself in 1995. In Veterinary Sciences, students study and care for the school’s many animals. Teens create an imaginary business, such as a chocolate company, in Virtual Enterprise. Digital Media focuses on video production.
More students are taking Advanced Placement classes each year, according to the School Quality Snapshot. Most English, math, science and social studies classes mix students from different programs. A few electives are reserved for students in particular programs—only animal science students may take a veterinary class, for example.
Just blocks from Coney Island beach, Lincoln counts three Nobel laureates in science and medicine as alumni, as well as music legend Neil Diamond. It boasts three gymnasiums, a swimming pool and a wide range of sports teams, such as basketball, football, bowling, soccer and track.
A large school can be intimidating for some students. To make it easier to build smaller communities, students stay together for all of their classes in 9th and 10th grade in academies.
Despite progress, the school has a ways to go in preparing students for college, especially those with special needs and those learning English, who are less likely to graduate within four years.
There are four people in the college office to assist students through the college admissions process, according to the school's website. About 60 percent of graduates enter college within 18 months of graduation, mostly going to two- and four-year CUNY and SUNY schools.
SPECIAL EDUCATION: A District 75 program, PS K053, shares space in the school, and some of its students take classes with Lincoln students. The school also offers its own team teaching and self-contained classes as well as counseling, speech and other services.
ADMISSIONS: Zoned school. The six special programs must be applied to separately. The history and computer science programs look at middle school grades, attendance records and test scores. Those applying to photography must submit a portfolio of drawings, paintings and/or photography, but do not need to have photography experience. The veterinary sciences and Virtual Enterprise programs use the educational option formula, designed to admit students with a range of abilities. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, April 2018)
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Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School DirectoryVeterinary Sciences and Animal Care
Program Description:
A three-year program for students with a strong interest in a future career in animal care and health. Coursework focuses on small and large mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds. Students in the program score higher than their peers on Science Regents Exams, possibly earn college credit, gain hands-on experience with animals in our labs and at work sites.
Virtual Enterprise
Program Description:
VE replicates all the functions of a real business in both structure and practice. Students create and manage their virtual businesses, developing a hands-on understanding of all aspects of business, including product development, web design, production, marketing, sales, distribution, human resources, and accounting/finance. Through the VE program, students hone vital skills that place them ahead of the curve when they enter college and the workforce.
Digital Media
Program Description:
This program introduces students to the world of media production. Students develop their creative ideas and learn how to share them with the world through professional-quality video production. Regular live broadcasts of Lincoln's prestigious athletic programs train students in a "real time" production environment. Working with Adobe Premiere, professional cameras and editing equipment, students share and edit their own projects.
Computer Science
Program Description:
In today's world, technology is the driving force of change. Through our four-year Computer Science Program, students study the design and development of software and hardware to solve real world problems in a variety of business and social contexts. Students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, while coding a computer to think like a human. Computer Science students leave Lincoln amply prepared for the challenges and changes in the world of technology.
Digital Photography
Program Description:
Techniques of black and white, color, digital studio, scientific, still, and video imaging that prepare students for both college and professional careers. Interested students may schedule an appointment for a tour of the program.
Honors Institute for American Studies and Law-Gilder Lehrman
Program Description:
A humanities-based program for gifted students that explores the issues of Law and American History through a four-year sequence. Courses offered in the program included: Introduction to Law, Criminology, Constitutional Law, and Sociology. Students in this program receive preferential treatment for acceptance in AP World History, Syracuse University Project Advance or SUPA Public Policy, SUPA Personal Finance, and SUPA US History courses, all of which include college credits.
Abraham Lincoln High School D75 Inclusion Program
Zoned
Program Description:
Zoned students have access to all Abraham Lincoln High School programs. This includes AP classes, specialized electives, academic clubs and the Music, Theater and Fine Arts pathway. In this pathway, students are exposed to different facets of the Arts. Through creative expression, students will share universal themes, values and emotions. They will improve their social skills, develop a creative eye, and gain multiple perspectives in their chosen artistic field.
Offerings
From the 2021 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Cantonese, Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP Calculus AB, AP Seminar, AP United States History, AP Calculus BC, AP World History: Modern, AP Psychology, AP Research, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP English Language and Composition
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
2800 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn
NY
11235
Trains:
to Neptune Ave-Van Siclen;
to Ocean Parkway
Buses: B1, B36, B4, B68
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Other Details
This school is in its own building.
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