Lincoln Middle School (Gainesville, Florida)
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Lincoln Middle School, located in Gainesville, Florida
, was first opened in September 1956 as an African-American high school. It was soon closed and reopened after a decade and converted into a middle school. Lincoln Middle School belongs to Alachua County Public Schools and is most notable for its Lyceum
Magnet program, which was started in 1994.
at Eastside High School
. Some students, however, choose to attend Buchholz High School
usually because of math teachers there, or Gainesville High School (Florida)
for the Cambridge Program. To attend the Lyceum program, students must apply with a filled out entrance form, an essay if their F-CAT
Writing score was not high enough, and a portfolio of their recent Report Cards. Those with a high work ethic, good academic records and excellent test scores are accepted into the program. The students take accelerated academic classes and generally a course level higher than the rest of the students in their grade level. However, some students who get superior scores on math placement tests may take class with people higher than their grade level. Program is also designed for highly bright and project motivated students in Alachua County.
In the eighth grade, students are required to take a foreign language (either French
or Spanish
). The classes in sixth and seventh grade are math (various levels ranging from Advanced Math to Algebra II), Earth and Life science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Creative Writing (6th grade only), Humanities(7th grade only), and an elective. In eighth grade, Humanities is merged into Language Arts and the foreign language class is added.
-Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School, located in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, was first opened in September 1956 as an African-American high school. It was soon closed and reopened after a decade and converted into a middle school. Lincoln Middle School belongs to Alachua County Public Schools and is most notable for its Lyceum
Lyceum
The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies between countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.-History:...
Magnet program, which was started in 1994.
The Lyceum Program
This program designed to help students attend IB Diploma ProgramIB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
at Eastside High School
Eastside High School (Gainesville, Florida)
Eastside High School is a public school in East Gainesville, FL, USA. It was opened in 1970 and is managed by the Alachua County School District...
. Some students, however, choose to attend Buchholz High School
Buchholz High School
F. W. Buchholz High School is a high school in Gainesville, Florida. Buchholz is one of seven high schools in Alachua County. Opened in January 1971, it is the largest of the public high schools in Gainesville...
usually because of math teachers there, or Gainesville High School (Florida)
Gainesville High School
Gainesville High School is the name of several high schools in towns or cities named Gainesville in the United States of America:*Gainesville High School *Gainesville High School *Gainesville High School...
for the Cambridge Program. To attend the Lyceum program, students must apply with a filled out entrance form, an essay if their F-CAT
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT , is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida...
Writing score was not high enough, and a portfolio of their recent Report Cards. Those with a high work ethic, good academic records and excellent test scores are accepted into the program. The students take accelerated academic classes and generally a course level higher than the rest of the students in their grade level. However, some students who get superior scores on math placement tests may take class with people higher than their grade level. Program is also designed for highly bright and project motivated students in Alachua County.
In the eighth grade, students are required to take a foreign language (either French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
or Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
). The classes in sixth and seventh grade are math (various levels ranging from Advanced Math to Algebra II), Earth and Life science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Creative Writing (6th grade only), Humanities(7th grade only), and an elective. In eighth grade, Humanities is merged into Language Arts and the foreign language class is added.
Elective Classes
The school has a variety of elective classes. The choices are band and orchestra, home ec,art, family and consumer science, physical education, television production, and being a teacher's aide such as media aide tech aide and office aide.- The band and orchestra were invited to perform in a national adjudicator's invitational in CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaCharleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
the end of the 2006-2007 school year (in which they got a "Superior" rating). All of this was done under the direction of David N. Olsen, and it was under his direction that the program grew to be widely considered the most talented middle school program in the state. Recently the school's full orchestra program under the direction of Todd Eckstein was awarded superior markings at the District 8 Florida Orchestra Association Music Performance Assessment - The chorus program attended and competed in district and state singing competitions. The program was cut in 2007, due to funding issues.
- The drama program had twenty five annual performances and competed in both the district and state Junior Thespian drama competition. This program was also cut in 2007.
Administration
The school is currently under the administration of Don Lewis, the principal, and Lawson Brown, Jr. assistant principal, and assistant principal, Jeanne Clark.External links
-Lincoln Middle School