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Lincoln High School (Lincoln, Nebraska)

August 28, 2023

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 148-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, with four individual links chained together. These represent the hopeful characteristics of Lincoln High School: tradition, diversity, excellence, and unity.[3]

Lincoln High School
Address
2229 J Street

Lincoln
,
Nebraska
68510

United States
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
Faculty150
Enrollment2,304 (2018)[1]
Color(s)  
MascotBlack/Red Links
Nobel laureatesRobert B. Wilson
WebsiteLincoln H.S.

History Edit

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 Edit

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 an seven-period day schedule.[10] It has 150 certified staff members and 90 support staff members.

Athletics Edit

Baseball Edit

Lincoln High School's baseball program is headed by Coach Jon Beiermann, JV Nathan Gumb, Reserve Thomas Riley, and 9th Chase Martin.[11] 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.[12][13]

Wrestling Edit

Lincoln High School's wrestling program is headed by Coach Andy Genrich.[14] Lincoln High last won a state championship in 1992 and has had 29 individual state champions.[15] In 2009, the program had success in qualifying three wrestlers for state, all by winning first place at the district meet.[16]

State championships Edit

State championships[17]
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 Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c "Lincoln Public Schools - Student Section" (PDF). Lincoln Public Schools. Lincoln Public Schools. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ . Lincoln Public Schools. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  3. ^ "Lincoln High School - LINKS Mascot". Lincoln High School. 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. Lincoln High School. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ Reist, Margaret. "Lincoln High one of eight public schools nationwide honored as 'schools of opportunity'". Lincoln Journal Star. 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. Lincoln Public Schools. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Omaha.com High School Sports Section".
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on June 9, 2008.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  14. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Nebraska High School Wrestling History". nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com.
  16. ^ "Lincoln High School Athletic Hall Of Fame-Sam Sharpe".
  17. ^ . Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  18. ^ "High School Graduates Number 166 This Year". Lincoln Evening News. Lincoln, NE. June 8, 1909. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer, native Nebraskan, born in Lincoln". Lincoln Journal. Lincoln, NE. March 27, 1944. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Larry Willmore". larrywillmore.net.

External links Edit

  • LHS homepage
  • LPS homepage
  • The Advocate - LHS newspaper'

August 28, 2023
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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 148 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 with four individual links chained together These represent the hopeful characteristics of Lincoln High School tradition diversity excellence and unity 3 Lincoln High SchoolAddress2229 J StreetLincoln Nebraska 68510United StatesCoordinates40 48 24 N 96 41 19 W 40 80667 N 96 68861 W 40 80667 96 68861InformationSchool typeHigh schoolEstablished1871PrincipalMark LarsonFaculty150Enrollment2 304 2018 1 Color s MascotBlack Red LinksNobel laureatesRobert B WilsonWebsiteLincoln H S Contents 1 History 2 Student body and academic programs 3 Athletics 3 1 Baseball 3 2 Wrestling 3 3 State championships 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditLincoln 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 EditThe 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 an seven period day schedule 10 It has 150 certified staff members and 90 support staff members Athletics EditBaseball Edit Lincoln High School s baseball program is headed by Coach Jon Beiermann JV Nathan Gumb Reserve Thomas Riley and 9th Chase Martin 11 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 12 13 Wrestling Edit Lincoln High School s wrestling program is headed by Coach Andy Genrich 14 Lincoln High last won a state championship in 1992 and has had 29 individual state champions 15 In 2009 the program had success in qualifying three wrestlers for state all by winning first place at the district meet 16 State championships Edit State championships 17 Season Sport activity Number of championships YearFall Tennis boys 5 1954 1955 1957 1958 1974Cross country boys 3 1987 1989 1990Cross country girls 3 1985 1986 1987Volleyball 1 1975Winter Wrestling 2 1969 1992Basketball boys 15 1914 1915 1917 1918 1920 1927 1930 1934 1938 1942 1943 1946 1958 1959 2003Basketball girls 1 1980Swimming and diving boys 11 1933 1934 1940 1941 1942 1947 1948 1950 1955 1956 1957Spring Golf boys 18 1931 1933 1934 1935 1937 1940 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1953 1955 1957 1964 1967Track and field boys 16 1900 1901 1902 1918 1919 1923 1927 1929 1935 1939 1940 1942 1944 1951 1960 2018Track and field girls 1 1982Baseball 6 1951 1952 1954 1955 1956 1963Total 82Notable alumni EditJohn Moore Allison diplomat Dick Cavett entertainer and author Sandy Dennis Academy Award winning actress Mike Fultz drafted 32nd overall in 1977 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints Dixie Kiefer U S Navy commodore served in both world wars Bill Kinnamon Major League Baseball umpire Herman F Kramer U S Army major general 18 19 Les Mann MLB player for Boston Braves Chicago Cubs St Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants Shirley Marsh Nebraska state senator Bernie Masterson NFL player and winner of 1940 NFL Championship game with the Chicago Bears Gil Savery journalist Ted Sorensen special counsel to President John F Kennedy Charles Starkweather spree killer responsible for murders of 11 people in the 1950s Larry Willmore 20 economist at United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and IIASA Schloss Laxenburg Austria Les Witte two time consensus All American basketball player at Wyoming Willard Witte men s basketball head coach of 1933 34 Wyoming national championship teamReferences Edit a b c Lincoln Public Schools Student Section PDF Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln Public Schools Retrieved 13 February 2019 A Profile of Lincoln High School Lincoln Public Schools Archived from the original on April 20 2009 Retrieved 2009 05 10 Lincoln High School LINKS Mascot Lincoln High School Lincoln High School Retrieved 13 February 2019 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 Lincoln High School International Baccalaureate Lincoln High School Lincoln High School Retrieved 13 February 2019 Reist Margaret Lincoln High one of eight public schools nationwide honored as schools of opportunity Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln Journal Star Retrieved 13 February 2019 Teachers of the Year Nebraska Department of Education Retrieved 2022 06 01 McClung Paula LibGuides Lincoln High School History and Archives Home lms lps libguides com Retrieved 2022 06 01 LHS History LPS Course Guide Lincoln High School Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln Public Schools Retrieved 13 February 2019 Omaha com High School Sports Section Lincoln High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Sam Sharpe Archived from the original on June 9 2008 LHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2000 Honor Teams Archived from the original on 2008 08 08 Retrieved 2008 04 11 1 permanent dead link Nebraska High School Wrestling History nsaa static s3 amazonaws com Lincoln High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Sam Sharpe State Records amp State Champions Archived from the original English on 2009 04 21 Retrieved 2010 02 05 High School Graduates Number 166 This Year Lincoln Evening News Lincoln NE June 8 1909 p 2 via Newspapers com Maj Gen Herman F Kramer native Nebraskan born in Lincoln Lincoln Journal Lincoln NE March 27 1944 p 7 via Newspapers com Larry Willmore larrywillmore net External links EditLHS homepage LPS homepage The Advocate LHS newspaper Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lincoln High School Lincoln Nebraska amp oldid 1159151450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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