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.
| Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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| Address | |
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1205 Bonham Avenue , 51502 | |
| Coordinates | 41°15′27.3″N 95°49′09.8″W / 41.257583°N 95.819389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Motto | Relationships, Optimism, Character, Critical Thinking, Kindness (R.O.C.C.K.) |
| School district | Council Bluffs Community School District |
| Principal | Bridgette Bellows |
| Teaching staff | 82.54 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,399[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.62 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Missouri River Conference |
| Mascot | Lynx |
| Rival | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| Newspaper | Echoes |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,334 students enrolled for the school year 2017–2018 was as follows:
By gender
edit- Male – 50.9%
- Female – 49.1%
By race
edit- White – 80.9%
- Hispanic – 11.3%
- Multiracial – 3.6%
- African American – 1.4%
- Native American/Alaskan – 1.2%
- Asian/Pacific Islander – 1.1%
Athletics
editThe Lynx compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:[2]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Boys' 1948 State Champions[3]
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
edit- Stan Bahnsen, former professional baseball player (New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies)[4][5]
- Nina Korgan, women's softball pitching star (Jax Brewery Maids of New Orleans)[6]
- Philip N. Krasne, producer of the later Charlie Chan films and The Cisco Kid television series [7]
- Jon Lieber, former professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies)[8][9]
- Dan Dawson, current member of the Iowa Senate[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Abraham Lincoln High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri River Conference". Missouri River Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ 2020 Cross Country Stat Book
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln High School inducts four into Hall of Fame". The Daily Nonpareil. March 26, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Rowher, Tim (August 12, 2010). "Bahnsen to be at unveiling of field". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) yearbook. 1934. p. 34.
- ^ "Several weeks ago, Philip N. Krasne of Los Angeles..." Council Bluffs Nonpareil. January 29, 1950. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Wheeler, Susan (October 20, 2004). "Despite 4-2 setback, son's baseball season magical for Lieber family". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Nation, Chad (November 8, 2009). "Lieber, Bahnsen go on to sports fame". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iowa State Senators". The Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
External links
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