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Lincoln High School (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Coordinates: 40°48′24″N 96°41′19″W / 40.80667°N 96.68861°W / 40.80667; -96.68861
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Lincoln High School
Address
Map
2229 J Street

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68510

Coordinates40°48′24″N 96°41′19″W / 40.80667°N 96.68861°W / 40.80667; -96.68861
Information
School typeHigh school
Established1871
PrincipalMark Larson
Faculty280
Enrollment2,088 (2023-2024)[1]
Color(s)  
MascotBlack/Red Links
Nobel laureatesRobert B. Wilson
WebsiteLincoln H.S.

Lincoln High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. A part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district, it is the largest high school in the city.[1] More than 40,000 students have graduated from Lincoln High in its 153-year history.[2] The school colors are red and black, and the mascot is the Links. Its mascot is memorialized in a statue on the school's front lawn, gifted by the class of 1970, with four individual links chained together. These represent the hopeful characteristics of Lincoln High School: tradition, diversity, excellence, and unity.[3]

History

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Lincoln High School was founded in 1871 and is the oldest of six public high schools in the city of Lincoln. The present building was opened in 1915, with significant additions completed in 1927, 1957, 1985, and 1996. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has the AA accreditation rating of the Nebraska State Board of Education. In 1984 it was named a Recognized School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. Lincoln High School began its formal participation in the International Baccalaureate Program in 2008 after a formal application process.[4][5] It is one of only three high schools in Nebraska involved in the program. The others are Millard North High School and Omaha Central High School, both located in Omaha.

In 2018, Lincoln High School was honored as a "School of Opportunity" by the National Education Policy Center, at the University of Colorado Boulder, for its commitment to multicultural educational support and academic rigor. It was one of only eight public schools awarded this honor with the "Gold" designation, the highest designation for this honor. Principal Mark Larson states, "This recognition also speaks to the unique culture that has been in place at Lincoln High for many years and hopefully will continue for years to come."[6]

While teaching at Lincoln High School, four Lincoln High faculty have been honored as Nebraska Teacher of the Year, including John Heineman (2000), Patsy Koch Johns (2006), Amber Vlasnik (2017), and Sydney Jensen (2019).[7]

After the Lincoln Public Schools administration building burned in 2011, the Lincoln High Library Media Center staff realized the importance of digitizing the archives of Lincoln High School. The school newspaper, The Advocate, is available digitally.[8]

Student body and academic programs

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The student body is 46% White, 11% African-American, 10% Asian-American, 21% Hispanic/Latino, and 2% Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Native. 9% of students are of two or more races. LHS has approximately 330 students in ELL (English Language Learner) classes. Over 60% of its student body is in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program, and 17% are identified as either gifted or highly gifted.[1] Over 30 different languages are spoken as first languages to students. The largest group speak Spanish (56), and the next four largest groups speak Arabic, Kurdish, Vietnamese, and Karen. Other languages spoken are Russian, Ukrainian, Nuer (Sudan), Bosnian, Pashtu, Dinka, Cambodian, Filipino, Chinese, and Burmese.[9]

Lincoln High School offers hundreds of courses in twelve different departments to its over 2,000 students, operating on a seven-period day schedule.[10] It has 150 certified staff members and 90 support staff members.

Athletics

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Lincoln High School competes as a NSAA District 1 school in the Heartland Athletic Conference.[11]

Baseball

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Lincoln High School's baseball program is headed by Coach Jon Beiermann, JV Nathan Gumb, Reserve Thomas Riley, and 9th Chase Martin.[12] The baseball program won state championships in 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1963, and last had measurable success under coach Sam Sharpe from 1991-1992.[13][14]

Wrestling

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Lincoln High School's wrestling program is headed by Coach Andy Genrich.[15] Lincoln High last won a state championship in 1992 and has had 29 individual state champions.[16] In 2009, the program had success in qualifying three wrestlers for state, all by winning first place at the district meet.[17]

Football

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Lincoln High School's football program competes in the NSAA's Class A Division.[18] The team is headed by Head Coach Mark Macke.[19] Coach Macke has compiled a record of 40-60 since taking over the program in 2013.[20] Lincoln High School's varsity football team has earned a berth into the Class A Playoffs nine times in school history, with the most recent occurring in 2020.[21] Their most successful season ended in a State Championship Game loss to Lincoln Southeast High School in 1992, with a final score of 17-0.[citation needed]

State championships

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State championships[22]
Season Sport/activity Number of championships Year
Fall Tennis, boys' 5 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1974
Cross country, boys' 3 1987, 1989, 1990
Cross country, girls' 3 1985, 1986, 1987
Volleyball 1 1975
Winter Wrestling 2 1969, 1992
Basketball, boys' 15 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1927, 1930, 1934, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1958, 1959, 2003
Basketball, girls' 1 1980
Swimming and diving, boys' 11 1933, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957
Spring Golf, boys' 18 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1967
Track and field, boys' 16 1900, 1901, 1902, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1951, 1960, 2018
Track and field, girls' 1 1982
Baseball 6 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1963
Total 82

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lincoln Public Schools - Student Section" (PDF). Lincoln Public Schools. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ "A Profile of Lincoln High School". Lincoln Public Schools. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. ^ "Lincoln High School - LINKS Mascot". Lincoln High School. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. ^ Goodwin, Carolynn (December 2015). ""The beauty of the world [experience]": Exploring inclusivity in the International Baccalaureate Program at Lincoln High School". Etd Collection for University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Lincoln, Nebraska: 1–146. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Lincoln High School - International Baccalaureate". Lincoln High School. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ Reist, Margaret (22 January 2018). "Lincoln High one of eight public schools nationwide honored as 'schools of opportunity'". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Teachers of the Year – Nebraska Department of Education". Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  8. ^ McClung, Paula. "LibGuides: Lincoln High School History and Archives: Home". lms.lps.libguides.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  9. ^ "LHS History".
  10. ^ "LPS | Course Guide - Lincoln High School". Lincoln Public Schools. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Heartland Athletic Conference".
  12. ^ "Omaha.com High School Sports Section".
  13. ^ "Lincoln High School Athletic Hall Of Fame-Sam Sharpe". Archived from the original on June 9, 2008.
  14. ^ "LHS - Athletic Hall of Fame - 2000 Honor Teams". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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  16. ^ "Nebraska High School Wrestling History". nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com.
  17. ^ "Lincoln High School Athletic Hall Of Fame-Sam Sharpe".
  18. ^ "2024 & 2025 Football Classifications" (PDF). Nebraska School Activities Association. December 11, 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  19. ^ "Staff - Lincoln High Links (Lincoln, NE) Varsity Football 24-25". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  20. ^ "Teams - Lincoln High Links Football (Lincoln, NE)". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  21. ^ "Individual School Results - NSAA Football Playoffs". nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  22. ^ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  23. ^ "High School Graduates Number 166 This Year". Lincoln Evening News. Lincoln, NE. June 8, 1909. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer, native Nebraskan, born in Lincoln". Lincoln Journal. Lincoln, NE. March 27, 1944. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Larry Willmore". larrywillmore.net.
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