Lincoln Southeast High School

Infobox School

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name=Lincoln Southeast High School
type=Public
location=2930 South 37th Street
Lincoln, NE
established= 1955
grades=
enrollment= 1,700
faculty=130
principal=Patrick Hunter-Pirtle
mascot= Knights
colors= Black, Gold, and White
district=Lincoln Public Schools
website= [http://lse.lps.org Lincoln Southeast Website]

Lincoln Southeast High School is a public secondary-education school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. Opening September 25, 1955 under the direction of Principal Hazel G. Scott with an enrollment of 652 students in grades 7-12, Southeast has since grown more than twofold with 1,700 students enrolled in grades 9-12. Grades 7, 8, and 9 were removed when Pound Middle School opened in 1963.

Lincoln Southeast High School has the highest accreditation from the Nebraska State Department of Education. It is a member of, and accredited by, the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In 1986, Southeast High School was recognized in the U.S. Department of Education's Secondary School Recognition Program as a School of Excellence.

Southeast operates on a traditional eight-period schedule. Its school colors are black, gold, and white and its mascot is the Knights.Advanced Placement courses are offered for sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Renovations

As part of the recent $250 million [http://www.lps.org/news/2006bondstatus/ School Improvement Bond Issue] , renovations were planned for Southeast and are now underway. Renovations include the expansion of the cafeteria, the replacement of the roofing and windows, renovation of the performing arts wing, new classroom additions, new heating and air conditioning systems, and various exterior fixes. The renovations were started in June 2006 and are expected to be finished in mid-2008.

As of August 8, 2008, all classrooms have been finished along with the new cafeteria and gyms. The new main office and commons area are to open by August 20, 2008. The new theatre is set to be opened by November 2008.

Tradition

From the year 1971 up to present-day 2007, Southeast has been nominated for twenty All Sport Champions. From its beginning in 1955, Southeast has won 116 state championships for team sports in its different athletic fields. Since Southeast's last team sports championship in 2003, there have been several individual state champions in diving and golf. Southeast has since won the Girls State Basketball Championship in March 2008. Southeast has produced dozens of Division 1A football players, basketball players, and many more college athletes. Many professional athletes have attended Southeast. Lincoln Southeast was recently inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame.

Southeast has had many other state champions besides sports, such as drama and speech. Southeast's dance team, the Shirettes, have gone on to win national competitions multiple times since their existence began in the 1980s. Southeast also has an extensive music program that receives consecutive superior ratings in Southeast's two symphonic bands, marching band, and two jazz bands. The marching knights have achieved success at many competitions in the midwestern states. Southeast has eight choirs that also receive superior ratings at numerous state festivals.

Notable Alumni

* Jake Kuebler, Kansas City Royals
* Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals
* Jeff Christy (baseball), Minnesota Twins
* Emily Poeschl, Miss Nebraska USA 2006
* Ana Marie Cox, founding editor of Wonkette
* Matthew Sweet, Musician, Grammy award winning songwriter and singer
* James Valentine, Guitarist for the rock group Maroon 5
* Barrett Ruud, (linebacker) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Bo Ruud, (linebacker) New England Patriots
* Angela Singh, international model and entertainment personality (Screen Name Anjhula Singh) MTV Veejay 2002, Model of the World Asia 2001, Miss Teen India 2000

External links

* [http://lse.lps.org/ LSE Homepage]