Lincoln High School (Stockton, California)
| Lincoln High School | |
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| Location | |
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6844 Alexandria Place Stockton, California 95207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°00′40″N 121°20′15″W / 38.01121°N 121.33746°WCoordinates: 38°00′40″N 121°20′15″W / 38.01121°N 121.33746°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Amity and Peace from Knowledge" |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Lincoln Unified School District |
| Principal | Terry Asplund |
| Staff | 122.07 FTE |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,925 (2014-15)[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
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| Mascot | "Trojans" |
| Newspaper | The Lincolnian |
| Yearbook | The Log |
| Website |
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Lincoln High School, founded in 1954, is the Lincoln Unified School District's only comprehensive high school. The school serves approximately 3,000 students from ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.
Facilities
- Alex G. Spanos Stadium
- In 2008, Lincoln High completed construction of a one-story gym.
Academics
Each student is required to take some basics courses including but not limited to the following:
- 4 years of English
- 2 years of Mathematics
- 2 years of Physical Education
- 2 years of Science (one life science course and one physical science course)
- 4 years of Social Science (including World Geography/Health, World History, US History, and American Government/Economics)
- 1 year of Career/Technical Education, Visual/Performing Art, or World Language
and 8 additional elective courses.
Most academic courses are college prep, honors, or Advanced Placement (AP). AP courses offered include: English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Human Geography, World History, US History, United States Government & Politics, Spanish Language & Culture Studio Art, Music Theory, and Computer Science A.
UC/CSU-approved Honors Courses include: Introduction to Analysis, Spanish 3, Chemistry, Physics, and Wind Ensemble.
History
Lincoln High School began on the campus of the College of the Pacific in 1954 and then moved in 1958 to 1956 Stanton Way under then superintendent Mable Barron. In 1964 the current campus at 6844 Alexandria Place was completed and has been home to the school ever since.
Extracurriculars
The school has over 50 organizations, teams and clubs. These clubs have focuses on academics, culture, recreational, and student interest.
Visual and Performing Arts
Lincoln High School has a Visual & Performing Arts Department. Students with interests in the arts are offered courses in music (band, choir, orchestra, piano, guitar, electronic music and music theory), drama (acting, stagecraft, production, and oral interpretation) and visual arts (traditional and computer art, photography and ceramics).
Student Publications
The student body newspaper, The Lincolnian, is both printed and published online monthly by the Newspaper Production class.
Notable alumni
- Ricky Barnes, 1999, professional golfer (United States Amateur Champion 2002) [2]
- Mike Bruner, 1974, Olympic gold medal swimmer [3]
- David Callaway, 1973, physicist and mountaineer
- Shante Carver, 1989, National Football League player (Dallas Cowboys) [4]
- Francis Chan, Christian minister and author
- Brandin Cooks, 2011, professional football player (Los Angeles Rams) [5]
- Justin Davis, 2013, professional football player (Los Angeles Rams) [6]
- Ed Fisher, 1969, National Football League Player (Houston Oilers) [7]
- Kurt Fuller, 1971, actor
- Mark Gantt, 1986, actor and producer
- Dirk Hamilton, 1967, folk musician[8]
- Bob Heinz, 1964, National Football League player (Miami Dolphins) [9]
- Dean Kremer, 2013, Israeli-American baseball pitcher
- Tommy McClendon, 1972, lead guitarist of rock band UFO from 1984-1988[10]
- Mike Macfarlane, 1982, Major League Baseball player (Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox & Oakland Athletics) [11]
- Adam Melhuse, 1990, Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs)-GM Chicago Cubs Organization
- Louis Rankin, 2003, professional football player (Oakland Raiders & Seattle Seahawks) [12]
- Bill Sandeman, 1961, National Football League player (Atlanta Falcons) [13]
- Dean Spanos, 1968, President/CEO of the San Diego Chargers [14]
- Roderick Townsend-Roberts, 2010, paralympic professional track and field athlete, 2015 United States National Team, 3 Time USA Champion
Notes
- ↑ "Lincoln High". NCES. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ Professional Golf Association "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2011-09-02. Arizona Wilcats Official Site "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ↑ Sports Illustrated 4/21/1980 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1123370/index.htm
- ↑ National Football Leaque http://www.nfl.com/player/shantecarver/2500023/profile
- ↑ National Football League http://www.nfl.com/player/brandincooks/2543498/profile
- ↑ National Football League http://www.nfl.com/player/justindavis/2559163/profile
- ↑ National Football Leaque http://www.nfl.com/player/edfisher/2514060/profile
- ↑ Gilbert, Lori. "Dirk Hamilton bringing musical talents to the Blackwater". Recordnet.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ↑ National Football Leaque http://www.nfl.com/player/bobheinz/2516270/profile
- ↑ Sauro, Tony. "He's still motoring review". Recordnet.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ↑ Major Leaque Baseball http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=118073
- ↑ National Football League http://www.nfl.com/player/louisrankin/2507333/profile
- ↑ National Football Leaque http://www.nfl.com/player/billsandeman/2524850/profile
- ↑ National Football Leaque "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2012-12-25.