| Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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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 | 78.26 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,805 (2018–19) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.06 [1] |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Mascot | Leo the Lion |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Newspaper | Lincoln Lion Tales |
| Website |
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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
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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
References
- ^ a b c "Abraham Lincoln High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "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
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^ 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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