Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)
Appearance
Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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Address | |
555 Dana Avenue , 95126 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°19′42″N 121°55′25″W / 37.32833°N 121.92361°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Do Right! |
Established | 1942 |
School district | San Jose Unified School District |
Principal | Joseph Heffernan, Ed.D. |
Teaching staff | 74.96 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,693 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.59[1] |
Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
Mascot | Leo the Lion |
Nickname | Lions |
Newspaper | Lincoln Lion Tales |
Website | lincoln |
Abraham Lincoln High School is a high school located in San Jose, California, in the San Jose Unified School District. It is a magnet school for "Academic, Visual, and Performing Arts" (AVPA).[2] The current principal is Joseph Heffernan, Ed.D.[3]
Activities
[edit]Abraham Lincoln High School offers various extracurricular activities.
Athletics
[edit]The school mascot is a Lion. The school colors are blue and gold.
The track and field is named after Don Bowden, a Lincoln High School student who went on to the Olympics and was the first American to beat the 4-minute mile.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Don Bowden, an Olympic runner and the first American to break the 4-minute mile.[5]
- Courtney Bryan, professional American football player[6]
- Lorna Dee Cervantes, poet[7]
- Bob Bowman (outfielder), former Major League Baseball player for Philadelphia Phillies
- Megan Dirkmaat, 2004 Summer Olympics silver medalist rowing[8]
- Shamako Noble, hip-hop artist and political activist
- Bud Ogden, professional basketball player[9]
- Ralph Ogden, professional basketball player[10]
- Anjelah Johnson, American actress, stand-up comedian
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Abraham Lincoln High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". www.sjusd.org. San Jose Unified School District. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Staff Directory". San Jose Unified School District. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Bikes, Guns and Fast Feet @ Lincoln High School".
- ^ "Don Bowden Opened Gateway for American Milers".
- ^ "TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan". Miami Dolphins. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Lorna Dee Cervantes
- ^ Robin Shepherd (April 28, 2004). "Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years". Los Gatos Weekly-Times. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Megan Dirkmaat". USRowing. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-01-31. - ^ "Bud Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "Ralph Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
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