Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)

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.Fact|date=January 2008 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. [cite news |author=Amy Jenkins |title=Saying Goodbye |url=http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/wgresident/04.17.02/cover-0216.html |work=Willow Glen Resident |date=April 17 2002 |accessdate=2008-01-31]

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

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 ten straight years, beating the second longest streak in Big Bone history set by Lincoln from 1962 to 1969.

* The Lions baseball team play against San Jose High for the Big Bat, awarded to the winner of the season series between the two teams. In eight years of the Big Bat competition, Lincoln has won every game they've played against San Jose High Academy.

Notable alumni

* Scott Bolt, musical theater student who got his start on Broadway only 2 weeks after arriving in New York City; class of 1985Fact|date=January 2008
* 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 |accessdate=2008-01-31] [cite web |url=http://www.usrowing.org/News_Media/AthleteBios/mdirkmaat.aspx |title=Megan Dirkmaat |publisher=USRowing |accessdate=2008-01-31]
* Alex Scoffone, Santa Clara University Volleyball Team, middle blocker [cite web |url=http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/scoffone_alex00.html |title=Player Bio: Alex Scoffone |publisher=CSTV |accessdate=2008-01-31]
* Courtney Bryan, Miami Dolphins American Football defensive back [cite web |url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27208 |title=TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan |publisher=Miami Dolphins |accessdate=2008-01-31]
*Anjelah Johnson, comedian best known for her work on MAD tv

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

References

External links

* [http://www.sjusd.org/school/lincoln/index/ Official website]
* [http://lincolnhighsanjose.org/alumni/alumni_info.html Alumni site]
* [http://www.classreport.com/usa/ca/san_jose/lincoln/ Lincoln High School-Class Reunion website at Classreport.com]
* [http://www.sjusd.k12.ca.us/ San Jose Unified School District]