Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)

Abraham Lincoln High School
Abraham Lincoln High School
Address
	555 Dana Avenue; San Jose, California 95126; United States
Coordinates	37°19′42″N 121°55′25″W / 37.32833°N 121.92361°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Do Right!
Established	1942
School district	San Jose Unified School District
Principal	Johnathan Pork
Teaching staff	73.50 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,596 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	21.71
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold;
Mascot	Leo the Lion
Nickname	Lions
Newspaper	Lincoln Lion Tales
Website	lincoln.sjusd.org

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.^[2] As of 2021, the principal was Jonathan Pork.^[3]

Activities

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.^[4]

Notable alumni

Don Bowden, an Olympic runner and the first American to break the 4-minute mile.^[5]
Courtney Bryan, professional American football player^[6]
Lorna Dee Cervantes, poet^[7]
Bob Bowman (outfielder), former Major League Baseball player for Philadelphia Phillies
Megan Dirkmaat, 2004 Summer Olympics silver medalist rowing^[8]
Shamako Noble, hip-hop artist and political activist
Bud Ogden, professional basketball player^[9]
Ralph Ogden, professional basketball player^[10]
Anjelah Johnson, American actress, stand-up comedian

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Abraham Lincoln High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "About Us". www.sjusd.org. San Jose Unified School District. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ "Staff Directory". San Jose Unified School District. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Bikes, Guns and Fast Feet @ Lincoln High School".
^ "Don Bowden Opened Gateway for American Milers".
^ "TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan". Miami Dolphins. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Lorna Dee Cervantes
^ Robin Shepherd (April 28, 2004). "Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years". Los Gatos Weekly-Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Megan Dirkmaat". USRowing. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Bud Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
^ "Ralph Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

External links

[NCES-1] "Abraham Lincoln High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[2] "About Us". www.sjusd.org. San Jose Unified School District. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

[3] "Staff Directory". San Jose Unified School District. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

[4] "Bikes, Guns and Fast Feet @ Lincoln High School".

[5] "Don Bowden Opened Gateway for American Milers".

[6] "TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan". Miami Dolphins. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[7] Lorna Dee Cervantes

[8] Robin Shepherd (April 28, 2004). "Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years". Los Gatos Weekly-Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Megan Dirkmaat". USRowing. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[9] "Bud Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

[10] "Ralph Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

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