[4] In 2018, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 2-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in Mathematics and Post Secondary Readiness.

The committee chose eleven acres southeast of downtown Dallas, a couple miles north of the confluence of the Trinity River and White Rock Creek.

The vertical massing and tower with glass bricks at the entrance made the building a landmark in the neighborhood.

[8] Lincoln High School opened its doors for the first time in January 1939 with 1,255 students and 31 teachers.

It was one of the largest campuses in the city, with twenty classrooms, chemistry and physics laboratories, auditorium, cafeteria, and library in the main building.