School type High School Principal Mark Larson Enrollment 2,100 (2016) Phone +1 402-436-1301 Number of students 2,100 | Established 1871 Faculty 150 Mascot Link Founded 1871 District Lincoln Public Schools | |
Address 2229 J St, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA | ||
Lincoln High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; and is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. More than 40,000 students have graduated from Lincoln High in its 143-year history. The school colors are red and black, and the mascot is the Links.
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History
Lincoln High School was founded in 1871 and is the oldest of the six public high schools in the city of Lincoln. The present building was opened in 1915 with major 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 is now participating in the International Baccalaureate Program, 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.
Student body and academic programs
The student body is made up of 55% Caucasian students, 15% African-American, 10% Asian-American, 13% Hispanic-American, and 2% Native-American. LHS has approximately 200 students in ELL (English Language Learner) classes. 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 and Kurdish, Vietnamese, and Karen. Other languages spoken are Russian, Ukrainian, Nuer (Sudan), Bosnian, Pashtu, Dinka, Cambodian, Filipino, Chinese, and Burmese.
Lincoln High School offers over 200 courses in twelve different departments to its 1,750 students, operating on a traditional 7-period day schedule. It has 150 certified staff members and 90 support staff members who help with the operation of the building each day.
Baseball
Lincoln High School's baseball program is headed by coach Daniel Beckmann, JV Jon Beiermann, 9th Drew Beyer. 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.
Wrestling
Lincoln High School's wrestling program is headed by coach Andy Genrich . Lincoln High last won a state championship in 1992 and has had 29 individual state champions. In 2009, the program had success in qualifying three wrestlers for state all by winning 1st place at the district meet.