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Lincoln Community High School

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Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 217-732-4131

Address
  
1000 Railer Way, Lincoln, IL 62656, USA

District
  
Lincoln Community High School District 404

Similar
  
Lincoln Junior High School, Mt Pulaski High School, Southeast High School, Hartsburg Jr‑Sr High School, Illini Central Grade Sc

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Lincoln community high school talent show feb 13 2014 brandon and teddy killed it


Lincoln Community High School is located at 1000 Railer Way in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. The school enrolled 912 students in the 2009–2010 school year, down from over 1200 thirty years earlier.

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Sports

The school is a traditional power in boys' basketball, music, and individual events (speech team) in Central Illinois. The Railsplitters were Sectional Champions (state finalists) in the state marching tournament in 1929, 1951, 1955, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. In 2014 the Railers were State runner-ups, losing to Morgan Park in the finals. State finalists prior to 1972 was the final 16 in a single-class system, state finalists appearances from 1973 to 2007 were as being in the final 16 of the large school class in a two-class system, and beginning in 2008, Lincoln competes in class 3A in a four-class system with 4A containing the largest schools and the state finalists being the final eight in each class.

Floyd Bee coached the wrestling team for over 30 years, managing a winning season each time. The wrestling program has continued to have a winning season each year since. The girls' basketball team finished second in state in 1978 and fourth in 1999.

The last time the boys' football team was in the playoffs was in the 1984-85 school year. The football team qualified for the state playoffs in the 1975-76 and 1984-85 school years. The boys' football team is currently classified as class 4A in an eight-class system.

Academics

The school is consistently at or close to the state average on standardized tests.

Financial difficulty

As of 2010, the school was enduring a bad financial situation, requiring the administration to lay off up to eight teachers. Classes had larger numbers of students for the 2011-2012 year, with classrooms having up to 35 students per teacher.

Notable alumni

  • John Andrews - former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals)
  • Brian Cook (1999) - NBA player currently playing for Los Angeles Clippers
  • Norm Cook - former NBA player and Kansas Jayhawk, father of Brian Cook
  • Andy King - former NFL player
  • Dick Reichle - former MLB player (Boston Red Sox)
  • Tomas Ruda - Czech national team appearance, street hockey (WC 2004 - silver, WC 2006 - bronze)
  • Kevin Seitzer - former Major League Baseball third baseman
  • Tony Semple - former NFL guard and long snapper
  • References

    Lincoln Community High School Wikipedia