Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)

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For other schools of the same name, see Lincoln High School.
Abraham Lincoln High School building.jpg
Official name Abraham Lincoln High School
Established 1940s
Motto "Do Right"
Principal Jackie Zeller
Location 555 Dana Ave.

San Jose, CA 95126
Website sjusd.org/school/lincoln lincolnperformingarts.com
Enrollment 1648
Mascot Leo the Lion
School colors Navy Blue and Gold

Coordinates: 37°19′43″N 121°55′30″W / 37.3285°N 121.9250°W / 37.3285; -121.9250

Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to as Lincoln High is a high school in the San Jose Unified School District. It is a magnet school for "Academic, Visual, and Performing Arts", and is located in close proximity to San Jose City College. The current principal is Jackie Zeller.

Its mascot is the Lion, and its school colours are blue and gold. The school offers cross country, water polo, tennis, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, football, baseball, softball, soccer, golf, badminton, track and field, and swimming. Football gets much attention during the Big Bone Game. The team was undefeated during the 2005-2006 season and was at the top of their league.[citation needed] The 2006-2007 was their first year in A league.

Lincoln is also noted for its Mock Trial team, which is the only California Mock Trial team to have won the California State Championships twice in a row. Lincoln placed fourth in the National Championships in 2002.[1]

Lincoln also has a student-run newspaper, Lincoln Lion Tales, that highlights recent events at the school.

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[edit] Big Bone Game

  • The football teams of San Jose High Academy and Lincoln face off at San Jose City College each Thanksgiving in the Big Bone Game. This rivalry game has been held since 1945; it gets its name from San Jose High (now Academy) student Bob Schimdt in 1945, who found a large steer leg in his father's butcher shop and declared it the trophy for the winning school. San Jose won the first Big Bone, but Lincoln has been the home of the bone for 38 of the 62 years. Also, Lincoln has been in possession of the bone for eleven straight years, beating the second longest streak in Big Bone history set by Lincoln from 1962 to 1969. Lincoln's 2008 victory ended with a score of 57-0, and in 2009, Lincoln extended its Big Bone winning streak to 11 games, winning with a final score of 36-18.
  • The Junior Varsity football teams from both schools hold a Little Bone Game the Thursday prior to the Big Bone Game.


[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Other information

  • Student Population: 1648
  • Student Ethnic diversity: 1.0% American Indian, 5.5% Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 3.0% African American, 36.5% Caucasian, 51.4% Latino, 0.6% Pacific Islander
  • Dance: Lincoln Convertibles (Dance Team) and Xochitl Cultural.
  • Their dance team was the USA Grand National Champs for 3 years in a row (2005-2007). They are 2009 USA National Champs in Intermediate Dance.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Amy Jenkins (April 17, 2002). "Saying Goodbye". Willow Glen Resident. http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/wgresident/04.17.02/cover-0216.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ Robin Shepherd (April 28, 2004). "Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years". Los Gatos Weekly-Times. http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20040428/lgcover.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "Megan Dirkmaat". USRowing. http://www.usrowing.org/News_Media/AthleteBios/mdirkmaat.aspx. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "Player Bio: Alex Scoffone". CSTV. http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/scoffone_alex00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan". Miami Dolphins. http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27208. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

[edit] External links

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