Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Abraham Lincoln High School
| logo =
| image = Abraham Lincoln High School building.jpg
| motto = Do Right!
| established = 1942
| address = 555 Dana Avenue
| city = San Jose
| state = California
| zipcode = 95126
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|37|19|42|N|121|55|25|W|display=inline,title}}
| type = Public
| principal = Joseph Heffernan
| faculty =
| teaching_staff = 73.50 (FTE)
| students =
| enrollment = 1,596 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0634590&ID=063459005696|title=Abraham Lincoln High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 19, 2024}}
| enrollment_as_of =
| grades = 9-12
| district = San Jose Unified School District
| accreditation =
| mascot = Leo the Lion
| nickname = Lions
| colors = Navy blue and gold
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| website = {{URL|https://lincoln.sjusd.org}}
| newspaper = Lincoln Lion Tales
| footnotes =
| picture =
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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.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.sjusd.org/lincoln/school-information/about-us/|website=www.sjusd.org|publisher=San Jose Unified School District|access-date=29 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029222237/http://www.sjusd.org/lincoln/school-information/about-us/|archive-date=29 October 2014|url-status=dead}} As of 2025, the principal is Joseph Heffernan.{{cite web|title=Staff Directory|url= https://lincoln.sjusd.org/who-we-are/staff-directory/|publisher=San Jose Unified School District|access-date=7 October 2021}}
Activities
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Lincoln 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.{{Cite web|url=http://twofeet.weebly.com/walking-blog/bikes-guns-and-fast-feet-lincoln-high-school|title = Bikes, Guns and Fast Feet @ Lincoln High School}}
Notable alumni
- Don Bowden, an Olympic runner and the first American to break the 4-minute mile.{{Cite web|url=http://bringbackthemile.com/news/detail/don_bowden_opened_gateway_for_american_milers|title = Don Bowden Opened Gateway for American Milers}}
- Courtney Bryan, professional American football player{{cite web |url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27208 |title=TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan |publisher=Miami Dolphins |access-date=2008-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224192500/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27208 |archive-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead }}
- Lorna Dee Cervantes, poetLorna Dee Cervantes
- Bob Bowman (outfielder), former Major League Baseball player for Philadelphia Phillies
- Megan Dirkmaat, 2004 Summer Olympics silver medalist rowing{{cite news |author=Robin Shepherd |title=Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years |url=http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20040428/lgcover.shtml |work=Los Gatos Weekly-Times |date=April 28, 2004 |access-date=2008-01-31 |archive-date=2009-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109000727/http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20040428/lgcover.shtml |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.usrowing.org/News_Media/AthleteBios/mdirkmaat.aspx |title=Megan Dirkmaat |publisher=USRowing |access-date=2008-01-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214093058/http://usrowing.org/News_Media/AthleteBios/mdirkmaat.aspx |archive-date=2007-12-14 }} - Shamako Noble, hip-hop artist and political activist
- Bud Ogden, professional basketball player{{Cite web| title = Bud Ogden| work = basketball-reference| publisher = Sports Reference LLC| year = 2010| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/ogdenbu01.html| access-date = September 18, 2010}}
- Ralph Ogden, professional basketball player{{Cite web| title = Ralph Ogden| work = basketball-reference| publisher = Sports Reference LLC| year = 2010| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/ogdenra01.html| access-date = September 18, 2010}}
- Anjelah Johnson, American actress, stand-up comedian
- Ryan Karazija, American singer-songwriter
References
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External links
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- [https://lincoln.sjusd.org/ Official website]
- [http://sjusd.org/ San Jose Unified School District]
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Category:San José Unified School District
Category:High schools in San Jose, California
Category:Public high schools in California