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Public · Parkside · AKA: ALHS

Lincoln

“Finimus Coepturi (Finish to begin)”

Students
~2,070
Ratio
22:1
Tuition
Free

What makes this school special

  • The biggest non-Lowell high school in the city — a 2,000-student comprehensive built for the booming westside in 1940
  • Five career academies (business, digital media, green tech, teaching, plus health/biotech pathways) let students spend multiple years on one track
  • Back-to-back CIF state football championships in 2018 and 2019, and a dragon boat team that won a 2018 world club title
  • APs are deliberately capped at three per student; the school would rather you go deep than collect them

Academics

Curriculum

Honors, AVID, and five CTE academies

Advanced coursework

17 AP courses · 6 UC-approved honors courses

See the list filed with UC

World languages

Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, French

Schedule

Two semesters, seven periods

Signature programs

  • Business Academy (CTE)
  • Digital Media Design Academy (CTE)
  • Green Academy (CTE)
  • Teacher Academy (CTE)
  • Public Health & Biotechnology pathways
  • AVID

UC admissions · For fall 2025 entry

applied
269
admitted to at least one campus
208
enrolled at a UC
112
What these numbers can and can’t tell you

Athletics, arts & activities

Athletics · CIF San Francisco Section (AAA)

BadmintonBaseballBasketballCheerCross CountryFencingFlag Football (girls)FootballGolfSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWrestling (boys)

Arts

Drawing & PaintingCeramicsPhotographyArchitectureDigital ArtBandOrchestraChoirGuitarPianoDramaTheater TechDance

Clubs & activities · 90+

Book ClubBizTech AIDebateJROTCMath ClubMock TrialPhilosophyRobotics & Cyber PatriotsWiSTEMBlack Student UnionChinese CultureFilipino ClubGSAKey ClubRed CrossCancer Awareness
See all clubs

Life there

Food

Free for all students (SFUSD)

Learning support

Special Education, ELL program, AVID, on-site Wellness Center, counseling, Peer Resources

Notable alumni

  • Barbara Eden (actress, I Dream of Jeannie)
  • Johnny Miller (pro golfer and broadcaster)
  • Mike Holmgren (NFL head coach)
  • BD Wong (Tony-winning actor)
  • Vince Guaraldi (jazz pianist, the Peanuts scores)
  • Richard Serra (sculptor)

Often on the same list

George Washington High School

Public

Galileo Academy of Science & Technology

Public

Lowell High School

Public

St. Ignatius College Preparatory

Catholic (co-ed)

Sources

  1. Abraham Lincoln High School | SFUSD — name, address, programs, support services
  2. ALHS Details | SFUSD — sports teams (no genders or seasons published), language programs (Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish)
  3. ALHS School Profile 2025-26 | SFUSD — AP courses and cap, schedule, academies
  4. ALHS History | SFUSD — 1940 founding
  5. NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) — student:teacher ratio and % students of color (2024-25)
  6. 2025-26 census-day enrollment | CDE — enrollment (grades 9-12, the CDEnroll2526 downloadable file)
  7. How student assignment works | SFUSD — application process, deadlines, tiebreakers
  8. Abraham Lincoln High School | Wikipedia — motto, colors, alumni, football and dragon boat titles
  9. CIF SF Section standings (2024-25 varsity) and season calendar — teams by sport and gender, sport seasons
  10. UC A-G course list — Abraham Lincoln High School — the 2026-27 course list the school files with the University of California: 17 AP courses and 6 UC-approved honors courses beyond AP. The school's own pages count 16 APs; we carry the filed number. The same filing names the languages the school teaches: Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish. UC's list doesn't distinguish Mandarin from Cantonese; we carry the school's own name for the course
  11. Nutrition and school meals | SFUSD — breakfast and lunch at no cost: "School meals will remain free for students in the 26-27 SY"

Details checked September 2026