Re-open Lincoln as a comprehensive high school
If Lincoln were re-opened as a comprehensive high school it would provide a nearby high school for students in Magnolia, Queen Anne, and both sides of the Montlake cut while allowing students in Ballard and the Northeast continued access to Ballard and Roosevelt high schools. The relocation of high school APP to Lincoln - centrally located for an all-city draw - would both give it instant credibility and open up 400 much needed seats at Garfield.
Charlie Mas
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kerry
commented
Does Seattle Public Schools own the building by the Center that used to house the district office? Is that where the current Center School is held? Leaving all APP at Garfield if you take out the siblings might work for the neighborhood, if we had an all city draw for a strong comprehensive school down town as well.
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kkt
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I see the attraction of more high school seats without having to build from scratch, but I also see major disadvantages: a temporary space to house whatever school is being renovated is clearly going to be necessary indefinitely. If we don't have it at Lincoln, we'd need it somewhere else. Where else would that be? If it required construction, wouldn't it be simpler to build a new permanent high school somewhere else instead?
And second, as Kelly Charlton pointed out, it's not where we would put a high school if we had the choice. It's pretty close to Ballard HS. If we were putting it wherever we wanted it, wouldn't it be in Queen Anne, Magnolia, or Interbay?
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Kelly Charlton
commented
Re-opening Lincoln is an idea with merit.
Pros are 1) it was built as a high school and could be renovated to current HS buidling standards.
Cons are 1) it has no athletic facilities, 2) fairly near Ballard HS, 3) Metro Bus access could be difficult from some parts of the city
An alternative idea would be to open a comprehensive high school in Seattle Center where SPS owns 9 acres of land, Memorial Stadium and the parking lot in front of it.
Pros are 1) it has an athletic facility, Memorial Stadium, 2) Great Metro Bus access from anywhere in the city, 3) Great opportunities for the kids to get involved in theater, opera, Science Center, EMP, Gates Foundation, 4) It would be the 1st public school downtown
Cons are 1) Expensive, but the building should be built to last 100 years like Lincoln and Garfield -
AdminAndrew K
(Admin, CPPS of Seattle)
commented
I like this idea (gave it a vote), but I'd prefer to see south-end APP remain in Garfield. There's already a north-south split for APP in elementary and middle school. This way, Washington Middle kids get to stick with their classmates (APP and non-APP). I know lots of nearby folks weren't able to get into Garfield this year (even those who live within the 2.5 mile "walk zone".) Do we know if half of APP moving is enough to make room for the neighborhood demand? And similarly, I've heard that Garfield's temporary relocation to Wallingford (Lincoln) during construction may account for some of the out-of-area enrollment (and siblings).
