Lincoln Preparatory School (Grambling, Louisiana)
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| name = Lincoln Preparatory School
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| type = Charter
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| mascot = Panthers
| colors = Forest green, black and white
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| location = 1453 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
| city = Grambling
| state = Louisiana
| zipcode = 71245
| country = USA
| website = {{URL|https://www.lincolnprep.school/}}
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Lincoln Preparatory School is a charter school in Grambling, Louisiana, USA.
History
Lincoln Preparatory School was previously known as Grambling State University Laboratory High School. It was a public high school operated by Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana, USA.{{cite web|url=https://lincolnprep.wildapricot.org/FAQ|publisher=lincolnprep.wildapricot.org |title=Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Preparatory School|accessdate=8 March 2017}} Alma J. Brown Elementary, Grambling Middle Magnet School and Grambling State University Laboratory High School merged under one charter system.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksl.com/?sid=38155777|title=State approves Grambling lab schools to convert to charters|publisher=ksl.com|accessdate=8 March 2017}} The changes took effect for the 2016–17 school year and the name was changed to Lincoln Preparatory School. Grambling State University had previously supplemented the schools with higher education funding, but budget cuts to higher education in Louisiana endangered the public school options in Grambling and the schools may have closed.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2016/01/15/grambling-lab-schools-merging-into-k-12/78860504/|title=Grambling lab schools merging into K-12|publisher=thenewsstar.com|accessdate=8 March 2017}}
Athletics
Lincoln Preparatory School athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Notable alumni
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- Walter Dean, NFL player
- Paul Millsap, NBA player
- Paul "Tank" Younger, NFL player
References
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Category:Charter schools in Louisiana
Category:Schools in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Category:Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing
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