Abraham Lincoln High School, a public school located in the Mayfair

Mayfair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 section of Northeast Philadelphia

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, Pennsylvania

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, and with its main entrance located at Ryan and Rowland Avenues. The current principal is Dr. Donald J. Anticoli.

Overview

Abraham Lincoln is widely known as Philadelphia's "All-Academy" high school. Here students can choose from a variety of academies, including law, business, horticulture, environmental science, health, and fine and performing arts. Students may even elect to take 4 years of Air Force JROTC, making their prospective academy 'ROTC' with classes aimed toward the study of aeronautical science and leadership education. Lincoln also offers an academy for students who speak a language other than traditional American English, including a program for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Abraham Lincoln offers a diverse environment as well as a diverse education. Students may choose from a wide array of sports such as football, soccer, cheerleading, track, baseball, swimming, and wrestling. The school has its own band, as well as a choir, both of which perform a Christmas concert and a spring musical annually, in addition to the various performances for the local community, and city. The school is also staffed with Non-Teaching Assistants ("NTA's") and a school police group supplemented by the Philadelphia Police Department

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 to ensure that all students are provided a safe and stimulating environment in which to grow and learn. In all, Abraham Lincoln High School offers a balanced curriculum for students to immerse themselves in, as well as an experienced staff and faculty.

School uniforms

Students are required to wear school uniform

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According to the dress code students may wear a gold, black, or white polo shirt and black or tan slacks. If the uniform is not worn, you may be denied entry or be subject to detention or "in-house" suspension.

Popular culture

Lincoln's Marching Band was featured in '"Rocky III"' in a scene in which he was honored in front of city hall. A scene for "Rocky II" was filmed in the Lincoln High School auditorium, but the scene was not used in the film. In the cut scene, Rocky Balboa was awarded an honorary high school diploma. Like his fictional character, Sylvester Stallone attended Lincoln but did not graduate though his brother Frank actually did.