Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
{{Short description|Public secondary school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Abraham Lincoln High School
| image = File:Abraham_Lincoln_HS_Lynx_logo.png
| streetaddress = 1205 Bonham Avenue
| city = Council Bluffs
| state = Iowa
| zipcode = 51502
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|41|15|27.3|N|95|49|09.8|W|display=inline,title}}
| district = Council Bluffs Community School District
| type = Public, Coeducational
| principal = Bridgette Bellows
| teaching_staff = 82.54 (FTE)
| grades = 9–12
| campus_type = Suburban
| ratio = 16.62
| conference = Missouri River Conference
| motto = Relationships, Optimism, Character, Critical Thinking, Kindness (R.O.C.C.K.)
| rival = Thomas Jefferson High School
| mascot = Lynx
| colors = Crimson and Blue
{{color box|Crimson|border=darkgray}} {{color box|RoyalBlue|border=darkgray}}
| newspaper = Echoes
| established = 1871 (as Council Bluffs High School)
| enrollment_as_of = 2022-23
| footnotes =
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.cb-schools.org/AL}}
}}
Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,334 students enrolled for the school year 2017–2018 was as follows:
= By gender =
- Male – 50.9%
- Female – 49.1%
= By race =
- White – 80.9%
- Hispanic – 11.3%
- Multiracial – 3.6%
- African American – 1.4%
- Native American/Alaskan – 1.2%
- Asian/Pacific Islander – 1.1%
Athletics
The Lynx compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:{{cite web|url=https://www.missouririverconf.org/|title=Missouri River Conference|publisher=Missouri River Conference|access-date=2020-08-06}}
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Boys' 1948 State Champions[https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-XC-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf 2020 Cross Country Stat Book]
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Stan Bahnsen, former professional baseball player (New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies){{cite news|title=Abraham Lincoln High School inducts four into Hall of Fame|url=http://www.nonpareilonline.com/archive/abraham-lincoln-high-school-inducts-four-into-hall-of-fame/article_e804a08e-6cee-5480-939d-e7f305822629.html?TNNoMobile|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=The Daily Nonpareil|date=March 26, 2011}}{{cite news|last1=Rowher|first1=Tim|title=Bahnsen to be at unveiling of field|url=http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/bahnsen-to-be-at-unveiling-of-field/article_ff0fbb53-a360-5e6e-9dab-b5d0324887f2.html?TNNoMobile|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=The Daily Nonpareil|date=August 12, 2010}}
- Nina Korgan, women's softball pitching star (Jax Brewery Maids of New Orleans)Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) yearbook. 1934. p. 34.
- Philip N. Krasne, producer of the later Charlie Chan films and The Cisco Kid television series {{cite news|title=Several weeks ago, Philip N. Krasne of Los Angeles...|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37636075/|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=Council Bluffs Nonpareil|date=January 29, 1950}}
- Jon Lieber, former professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies){{cite news|last1=Wheeler|first1=Susan|title=Despite 4-2 setback, son's baseball season magical for Lieber family|url=http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/despite---setback-son-s-baseball-season-magical-for/article_4eb0952c-be7d-5ead-a78d-f7ad65376e37.html|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=The Daily Nonpareil|date=October 20, 2004}}{{cite news|last1=Nation|first1=Chad|title=Lieber, Bahnsen go on to sports fame|url=http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/lieber-bahnsen-go-on-to-sports-fame/article_9010c5e2-6cc3-5bf9-a6b8-569d4d0524a9.html|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=The Daily Nonpareil|date=November 8, 2009}}
- Dan Dawson, current member of the Iowa Senate{{Cite web|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=18072|title=Iowa State Senators|last=|first=|date=|website=The Iowa Legislature|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126141800/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=18072 |archive-date=2017-01-26 |access-date=2020-02-01}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.cb-schools.org/ Council Bluffs Community School District]
{{Missouri River Conference}}
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Category:Public high schools in Iowa