In March 2017, Shaun Rolly, a theatre teacher, committed suicide after being accused of possessing child pornography depicting 10-12 year olds. Due to the ongoing success of the Lincoln Park men's basketball team, some have accused the school of recruiting players for non-academic reasons, since students from nearby districts can elect to attend the school. Lincoln Park issued a statement that the accusations were false and that the school abides by WPIAL rules.