Lincoln Middle School opened on February 24th, 1959 as a junior high school in East Greensboro. It is located on the campus of Dudley High School, Greensboro’s historically African-American high school. Yes, Lincoln was named after the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. “The school was named for Lincoln under the 1922 policy of the Greensboro Board of Education that required all public schools within the city limits to be named after ‘outstanding people in various walks of life’.”

Lincoln underwent a major renovation in the early 2000’s. In the 2005-2006 school year, it reopened as a 1) neighborhood school; 2) a performing arts magnet; 3) a global studies magnet; and 4) a program for the top acacemic achieving students in the district. Because of these many themes, Lincoln Middle School, literally, has something for everybody- from orchestra to band and dance and Spanish and theater and visual arts, and more! These many programs help attract ethnically diverse population. According to Lincoln’s own website, the school is 49% African American, 35% white, and 16% other.

If you ever get a chance to attend one of their full theatre productions or concerts, you will be mighty impressed with the talented students and teachers. Today is ABC Wednesday and, for our education series, we offer L for Lincoln. If you want to experience one of Greensboro’s schools of choice, Lincoln would be a great one to visit. Call the office staff and see when the next tour day is scheduled.

* reference here for the quote and the great Wikipedia article about this local school.