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Overview
Lincoln High School temporarily closed in June 2003 for demolition, and construction of the new school is now underway. The reconstruction of Lincoln High School is the hallmark project of Proposition MM, the $1.51 billion bond measure passed by San Diego voters in 1998. The rebuilt and expanded school will serve 2,800 students, which will help relieve overcrowding and allow for regular grade configurations at high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in southeast San Diego. The new Lincoln High School will feature four small high schools on a 24.4-acre, state-of-the-art campus.
Each small school will have its own theme—such as Technology & Computers, Art & Media Production, Business, or Engineering. These themes were identified through the work of the Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee (LGRC), a committee formed to ensure widespread community and parent engagement throughout the reconstruction effort. Having fulfilled its objectives, the committee has since voted to disband.
Lincoln High School is slated to open in September 2007. The themes of two of the small schools have been determined - the Media and Cultural Arts Academy, under the leadership of principal Lenora Smith, and the Engineering and Technology Academy, under the leadership of principal Vincent Derek Morris. The themes of the other two small schools are under consideration.
Academic Theme Development
Based on the "Small School” model being used in the district’s High School Renewal effort, the rebuilt Lincoln High School Educational Complex will house four individual small schools, each with its own academic theme. The development of these themes was coordinated by the LGRC with extensive input from parents, students, teachers, alumni, and other community members.
Theme Identification
On October 14, 2004, the Lincoln High School Workgroup discussed possible themes for the rebuilt Lincoln High School complex. The group generated over 85 possibilities. These were organized by category and discussed again at the November 10, 2004 workgroup meeting, when the list was narrowed down to eight. The Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee unanimously approved presenting the eight themes, by way of a survey, to all parents and guardians who may reside in the Lincoln attendance boundary, and to students, teachers, staff, and administrators at schools in the Lincoln Cluster. Schools in the Lincoln Cluster include:
| Baker Elementary | Johnson Elementary |
| Balboa Elementary | Kennedy Elementary |
| Chavez Elementary | Knox Elementary |
| Chollas/Mead Elementary | Memorial Academy |
| Encanto Elementary | Nye Elementary |
| Gompers Middle | O’Farrell Charter School |
| Gompers High | Valencia Park Elementary |
| Horton Elementary | Webster Elementary |
During the survey period—between March 28 and April 29, 2005—more than 20,000 surveys were mailed in English, Spanish or Lao to parents in the potential attendance boundary area and to Lincoln alumni. Another 5,000 surveys were distributed to students in grades 5-12 at potential feeder schools. The survey was also made available in multiple languages online.
| View the survey: English | Spanish | Somali | Cambodian | Vietnamese | Lao |
More than 4,200 surveys were completed. View the results
.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a key partner in the development of the Small School model, paid for the estimated $7,000 in costs for mailing and conducting the online survey.
Attendance Boundary Changes
With the appropriate grade configurations in place for Lincoln, Morse, and San Diego high schools, student attendance boundaries will be redrawn to relieve overcrowding. Understanding that any school boundary changes impact the community and families, district staff have scheduled a series of meetings with community councils and neighborhood associations through May 2005. Participants will be asked to provide input on three proposed boundary scenarios. A total of six scenarios were developed by the district, and evaluated by the Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee (LGRC). The LGRC then selected scenarios 1, 2 and 4 to take to the community.
| Scenario #1 - Original Boundary Proposal |
| Scenario #2 - Transfer Webster from Lincoln to Crawford |
| Scenario #4 - Transfer N. Encanto from Lincoln Cluster to Morse |
Meeting Schedule History
| Date | Time | Event/Location |
| Apr 4, 2005 | 6:30 p.m. | Greater Skyline CommunityAssociation Skyline Recreation Center 8285 Skyline Dr. |
| Apr 4, 2005 | 7:00 p.m. | Paradise Hills Neighborhood Watch United Christ Church 5810 Alleghany St. |
| Apr 7, 2005 | 6:00 p.m. | Valencia Park Neighborhood Council Valencia Park Elementary 5880 Skyline Dr. |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 6:00 p.m. | Jamacha Neighborhood Council 8180 Dodie St. |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 6:00 p.m. | O'Farrell Neighborhood Council Martin Luther King REcreation Center 6401 Skyline Dr. |
| Apr 18, 2005 | 6:30 p.m. | Encanto Planning Group Malcolm X Library 5148 Market St. |
| Apr 19, 2005 | 7:00 p.m. | Webster Community Council 4801 Elm St. |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 6:00 p.m. | Lomita Village Neighborhood Council Skyline Recreation Center 8285 Skyline Dr. |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 7:00 p.m. | Knox/Lincoln Park Community Council Knox Elementary School 1098 S. 49th St. |
| Apr 26, 2005 | 6:00 p.m. | Chollas View Neighborhood Council Tubman/Chavez Community Center 415 Euclid Ave. |
| May 5, 2005 | 6:30 p.m. | Mount Hope Residents Association Macedonia Baptist Church 625 Quail St. |
| May 17, 2005 | 6:30 p.m. | East Imperial Neighborhood Council St. Rita's Church 5124 Churchward |
| May 23, 2005 | 6:00 p.m. | Coalition of Neighborhood Councils Jacobs Center 5160 Federal Blvd. |
News & Events Archive
| Date | Event/Location |
| Jan 25, 2006 | Lincoln
High School Update Meeting: English | Spanish | Lao | Somali |
| Jul 26, 2005 | Board of Education appoints Vincent (Derek) Morris and Lenora Smith as principals of two of the four small schools. |
| Jul 12, 2005 | Board of Education considers Lincoln High School Attendance Boundary Recommendations (Item E.5.a.). |
| Jul 11, 2005 | Community Forum held to introduce Lincoln High School Principal candidates. |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Status of Small School Development at the Lincoln High School Complex presented to Board of Education. |
| Jun 7, 2005 | Board of Education considers Lincoln High School Attendance Boundary Recommendations (Item E.5.b.) |
| Apr 12, 2005 | Board of Education considers construction contract proposal. |
| Dec 2004 | Groundbreaking ceremony held to kick off construction. Read the news release. |
| Nov 2004 | $55.6 million construction contract awarded to Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc.
Read the news release. |
| Jun - Oct 2004 | Grading of land in advance of construction. |
| Feb - Jun 2004 | Environmental testing conducted. |
| Dec 2003 - Feb 2004 | Outreach to schools in Lincoln Cluster. |
| Sep 2003 | Demolition of first building at Lincoln High School.
Read the news release. |
| Sep 2003 | 238 students of what would have been Lincoln's class of 2004 and 2005 begin attending other district high schools under previously approved transition plan. Read 1/14/03 Board report, Item E.5.e. |
| Jun 2003 | Class of 2003 graduates at Golden Hall, downtown. |
| Jun 2003 | Closing events, "Celebrating the Lincoln Legacy 1955-2003" , held at Lincoln High School. More than 2,000 students, parents, community members and staff attend.
Read the Staff Bulletin article. | Read the Union-Tribune article. |
| Jan 2003 | Board of Education votes to temporarily close Lincoln High School and to rebuild and expand on same campus. Six acres of land purchased to expand campus to the south. Transition plan approved to support students and staff entering other school sites. Read the 1/14/03 Board report, Item E.5.e. |
| Dec 2002 | Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee (LGRC) approves recommendation to Board of Education to temporarily close Lincoln High School and to rebuild and expand the school on the same campus. |
| Sep 2002 | Board of Education approves authorization to commence with the appraisal process, relocation plan, and other related procedures to acquire the property for the proposed Lincoln High School. Read the news release. |
| Aug 2002 | Environmental Impact Report finalized. |
| Apr 2001 | Board of Education approves formal community engagement process for Lincoln High School project, and the formation of the Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee (LGRC) |
| Spring 2000 | Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Task Force forms. |
| Nov 1998 | Proposition MM, a $1.51 billion bond measure, passed by 78% of voters. |
Related Resources
| Lincoln High School Expansion Fact Sheet |
|
Lincoln
High School Construction Delays Fact Sheet: English | Spanish |
| Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee (LGRC) The Lincoln/Gompers Redevelopment Committee was established April 24, 2001 to support community engagement for the rebuilding and expansion of Lincoln High School. |
| Proposition MM/Construction Information about Lincoln High School |
Contact Information
Key Contacts
| Topic | Contact |
| Attendance Boundary Scenarios School Community Outreach (Spanish language liaison) |
Martha Corrales, mcorrales1@sandi.net |
| Construction of Lincoln High School (Prop MM) | Chief Facilities Officer, Facilities Management (858) 637-3603 |
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