Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California) Explained
| Abraham Lincoln High School |
| Motto: | Do Right! |
| Established: | 1942 |
| Address: | 555 Dana Avenue |
| City: | San Jose |
| State: | California |
| Zipcode: | 95126 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 37.3283°N -121.9236°W |
| Type: | Public |
| Principal: | Joseph Heffernan, Ed.D. |
| Teaching Staff: | 74.96 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 22.59 |
| Enrollment: | 1,693 (2022–23)[1] |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| District: | San Jose Unified School District |
| Mascot: | Leo the Lion |
| Nickname: | Lions |
| Colors: | Navy blue and gold
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| Newspaper: | Lincoln Lion Tales |
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
Abraham Lincoln High School offers various extracurricular activities.
Athletics
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
- 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Abraham Lincoln High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 23, 2024.
- Web site: About Us. www.sjusd.org. San Jose Unified School District. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029222237/http://www.sjusd.org/lincoln/school-information/about-us/. 29 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: Staff Directory. San Jose Unified School District. 7 October 2021.
- Web site: Bikes, Guns and Fast Feet @ Lincoln High School.
- Web site: Don Bowden Opened Gateway for American Milers.
- Web site: TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan . . 2008-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080224192500/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27208 . 2008-02-24 . dead .
- [Lorna Dee Cervantes]
- News: Robin Shepherd . Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years . Los Gatos Weekly-Times . April 28, 2004 . 2008-01-31 . 2009-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090109000727/http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20040428/lgcover.shtml . dead .
- Web site: Megan Dirkmaat . . 2008-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214093058/http://usrowing.org/News_Media/AthleteBios/mdirkmaat.aspx . 2007-12-14 .
- Web site: Bud Ogden. basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. September 18, 2010.
- Web site: Ralph Ogden. basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. September 18, 2010.
