Lincoln
“Finimus Coepturi (Finish to begin)”
AKA: ALHSParksidePublic
Abraham Lincoln High School
“Finimus Coepturi (Finish to begin)”
AKA: Lincoln, ALHSParksidePublic
- Students
- ~2,070
- Ratio
- 22:1
- Tuition
- Free
Admissions
- Application opens
- October 23, 2026
- Main Round application due
- February 1, 2027
- Offers released
- Week of March 15, 2027
- Enrollment
- ~2,070
- Student:teacher
- 22:1
- Base tuition
- Free
- Real cost
- $0–$3k
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
15+ AP courses (capped at three per student) plus honors, AVID, and five CTE academies
World languages
Chinese, Japanese, Spanish
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
Athletics, arts & activities
Athletics · CIF San Francisco Section (AAA)
BaseballBasketballCross CountryFlag FootballFootballLacrosseSoccerSoftballTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWrestling
Arts
Drawing & PaintingCeramicsPhotographyArchitectureDigital ArtBandOrchestraChoirGuitarPianoDramaTheater TechDance
Clubs & activities · 40+
Book ClubBizTech AIDebateJROTCMath ClubMock TrialPhilosophyRobotics & Cyber PatriotsWiSTEMBlack Student UnionChinese CultureFilipino ClubGSAKey ClubRed CrossCancer Awareness
See all clubsLife 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
Sources
- Abraham Lincoln High School | SFUSD — name, address, programs, support services
- ALHS School Profile 2025-26 | SFUSD — AP courses and cap, schedule, academies
- ALHS History | SFUSD — 1940 founding
- NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) — enrollment, student:teacher ratio, % students of color
- How student assignment works | SFUSD — application process, deadlines, tiebreakers
- MaxPreps — Lincoln Mustangs — current sports teams
- Abraham Lincoln High School | Wikipedia — motto, colors, alumni, football and dragon boat titles
Last reviewed July 2026